Is Bago safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bago safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bago scores 65/100 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). Orange GDACS alert: Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines, about 35 km away (10 Oct). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bago scores 65/100 (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 Bago: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (88/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Negros Occidental territory, Bago is established at 10.5388° N, 122.8384° E. It lies 494.3 km NNW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: UTC.
Negros Occidental
10.5388° N, 122.8384° E
Lowland
UTC
191,210
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (31 °C avg high); Wettest: July (332 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 203 | 141 | 136 | 140 | 208 | 326 | 332 | 301 | 296 | 298 | 248 | 265 |
Normals: Bacolod (19.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanoes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Bago happened in February, March, April, June, July, September, October and December (8 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 12 Oct 2025 (131 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 2 Nov 2025 (96 km away) — USGS details
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