Is Bongao safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bongao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bongao scores 52/100 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.
Bongao scores 52/100 (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 Bongao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (56/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Tawi-Tawi territory, Bongao is established at 5.0292° N, 119.7731° E. It lies 1,071.9 km N relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Tawi-Tawi
5.0292° N, 119.7731° E
3 m
Asia/Manila
116,118
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (29 °C avg high); Wettest: October (170 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low °C | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain mm | 156 | 86 | 117 | 107 | 147 | 166 | 168 | 134 | 149 | 170 | 160 | 159 |
Normals: Bongao (0 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bongao happened in April (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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