Is Balagtas safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Balagtas safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Balagtas scores 60/100 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.
Balagtas scores 60/100 (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 Balagtas: 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 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 14.8145° N, 120.9085° E place Balagtas within Bulacan at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Manila: 25.4 km SSE.
Bulacan
14.8145° N, 120.9085° E
12 m
Asia/Manila
77,018
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (33 °C avg high); Wettest: August (284 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 108 | 212 | 270 | 284 | 242 | 141 | 70 | 59 |
Normals: Manila (25.4 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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