Is City of Isabela safe? Philippines travel risk
Is City of Isabela safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
City of Isabela scores 55/100 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.
City of Isabela scores 55/100 (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 City of Isabela: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (71/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 6.7000° N, 121.9700° E in Basilan, City of Isabela maintains a regional distance of 884.6 km N to Manila.
Basilan
6.7000° N, 121.9700° E
10 m
Asia/Manila
130,379
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (29 °C avg high); Wettest: July (240 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 130 | 96 | 137 | 137 | 182 | 234 | 240 | 209 | 217 | 216 | 181 | 159 |
Normals: Zamboanga City (25.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of City of Isabela happened in July (1 of 1 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: M7.1 on 11 Jul 2024 (147 km away) — USGS details
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