Is Digos safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Digos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Digos 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Digos 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 Digos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (99/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Davao del Sur (6.7500° N, 125.3500° E), Digos sits 994.5 km NNW from Manila at 18 m elevation.
Davao del Sur
6.7500° N, 125.3500° E
18 m
Asia/Manila
188,376
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (30 °C avg high); Wettest: July (217 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 117 | 73 | 105 | 91 | 148 | 197 | 217 | 203 | 206 | 192 | 117 | 96 |
Normals: Davao (45 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 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Digos happened in June (4 of 17 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
15 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.8 on 7 Jun 2026 (132 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 8 Oct 2026 (130 km away) — USGS details
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