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Culion score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Culion safe? Philippines travel risk

Is Culion safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Culion scores 51/100 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.

Culion scores 51/100 (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 Culion: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (47/100).

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Palawan (11.8944° N, 120.0186° E), Culion sits 317.8 km NNE from Manila at 40 m elevation.

Region
Palawan
Coordinates
11.8944° N, 120.0186° E
Elevation
40 m
Time Zone
Asia/Manila
Population
23,213
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Manila (317.8 km NNE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Francisco B. Reyes (Busuanga) Airport (USU) 26.8 km NNE
Hospital Care Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital 0.6 km ESE
Police Station Culion Municipal Police Station 0.0 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Philippines entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

El Nido 10
102.3 km SW
San Jose 15
124.9 km ENE
Calintaan 10
125.8 km NE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy