Is Balungao safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Balungao safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Balungao 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.
Balungao 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 Balungao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (71/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Balungao belongs to Pangasinan (Philippines), centered at coordinates 15.9000° N, 120.7000° E (43 m above sea level). Distance to Manila is 148.0 km towards the SSE.
Pangasinan
15.9000° N, 120.7000° E
43 m
Asia/Manila
30,004
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Philippines
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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