Is Bacuag safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bacuag safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bacuag scores 64/100 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.
Bacuag scores 64/100 (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 Bacuag: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (93/100).
A score of 64 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Surigao del Norte (9.6081° N, 125.6405° E), Bacuag sits 751.3 km NW from Manila at 9 m elevation.
Surigao del Norte
9.6081° N, 125.6405° E
9 m
Asia/Manila
14,881
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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