Is Cawayan safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Cawayan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cawayan scores 65/100 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 75 km away (10 Oct). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cawayan scores 65/100 (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 Cawayan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (85/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Negros Occidental at 9.9700° N, 122.6200° E, Cawayan lies 544.4 km NNW of Manila. Time zone: UTC.
Negros Occidental
9.9700° N, 122.6200° E
Lowland
UTC
108,480
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Philippines
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanoes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Cawayan 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)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 2 Nov 2025 (37 km away) — USGS details
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