Is Danao safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Danao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Danao scores 64/100 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 88 km away (10 Oct). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Danao scores 64/100 (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 Danao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (89/100).
A score of 64 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Cebu territory, Danao is established at 10.5300° N, 123.9300° E. It lies 554.1 km NW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Cebu
10.5300° N, 123.9300° E
7 m
Asia/Manila
156,321
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (28 °C avg high); Wettest: December (228 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 174 | 116 | 113 | 101 | 140 | 216 | 216 | 187 | 193 | 211 | 192 | 228 |
Normals: Cebu City (30.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanoes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Danao 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)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.9 on 30 Sep 2025 (72 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.8 on 12 Oct 2025 (47 km away) — USGS details
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