Is Banate safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Banate safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Banate scores 66/100 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 81 km away (10 Oct). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Banate scores 66/100 (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 Banate: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (89/100).
A score of 66 is higher than 88% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 11.0500° N, 122.7800° E place Banate within Iloilo at an elevation of 7 meters. Heading to Manila: 440.1 km NNW.
Iloilo
11.0500° N, 122.7800° E
7 m
Asia/Manila
33,376
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 (45.5 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 | 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 Banate 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: M6.9 on 30 Sep 2025 (146 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.8 on 12 Oct 2025 (129 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Philippines travel advice & laws.
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