Is Bacong safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bacong safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Bacong scores 58/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bacong scores 58/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bacong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and health and medical access (69/100).
A score of 58 is higher than 80% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Negros Oriental territory, Bacong is established at 9.2464° N, 123.2948° E. It lies 646.0 km NNW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Negros Oriental
9.2464° N, 123.2948° E
14 m
Asia/Manila
41,207
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Bacong happened in February (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 2 Nov 2025 (73 km away) — USGS details
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