Is Bula safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Bula safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bula scores 59/100 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.
Bula scores 59/100 (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 Bula: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (87/100).
A score of 59 is higher than 82% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 13.4694° N, 123.2775° E place Bula within Camarines Sur at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Manila: 278.0 km WNW.
Camarines Sur
13.4694° N, 123.2775° E
12 m
Asia/Manila
73,143
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (439 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 110 | 75 | 82 | 108 | 197 | 305 | 397 | 439 | 350 | 254 | 182 | 161 |
Normals: Polangui (29.9 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 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Volcanoes | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bula happened in July, September and October (6 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.1 on 15 Feb 2023 (144 km away) — USGS details
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