Is Del Carmen safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Del Carmen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Del Carmen 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.
Del Carmen 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 Del Carmen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (91/100).
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 9.8690° N, 125.9700° E within Surigao del Norte, Del Carmen is situated 755.3 km NW of Manila.
Surigao del Norte
9.8690° N, 125.9700° E
Lowland
UTC
20,127
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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