Is Balayan safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Balayan safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Balayan scores 62/100 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.
Balayan scores 62/100 (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 Balayan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (85/100).
A score of 62 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Batangas at 13.9300° N, 120.7300° E (elevation 8 m), Balayan lies 78.7 km NNE of Manila. Time zone: Asia/Manila.
Batangas
13.9300° N, 120.7300° E
8 m
Asia/Manila
95,913
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (33 °C avg high); Wettest: July (477 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 32° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 43 | 28 | 42 | 100 | 239 | 372 | 477 | 475 | 379 | 234 | 127 | 87 |
Normals: Dasmariñas (49.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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