Is Barira safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Barira safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Barira scores 63/100 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.
Barira scores 63/100 (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 Barira: 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 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Territorial & Position Context
In the Maguindanao territory, Barira is established at 7.4706° N, 124.3561° E. It lies 873.8 km NNW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Maguindanao
7.4706° N, 124.3561° E
534 m
Asia/Manila
36,143
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (31 °C avg high); Wettest: July (309 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 133 | 121 | 181 | 213 | 247 | 303 | 309 | 241 | 271 | 242 | 223 | 189 |
Normals: Cotabato (30.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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