Is Bucay safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bucay safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bucay scores 58/100 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.
Bucay scores 58/100 (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 Bucay: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (82/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 17.5400° N, 120.7200° E place Bucay within Abra at an elevation of 96 meters. Heading to Manila: 328.5 km S.
Abra
17.5400° N, 120.7200° E
96 m
Asia/Manila
17,953
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (573 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 13 | 13 | 20 | 91 | 214 | 420 | 568 | 573 | 439 | 247 | 82 | 33 |
Normals: Santa (30.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Philippines travel advice & laws.
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