Is Ipil safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Ipil safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ipil scores 53/100 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.
Ipil scores 53/100 (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 Ipil: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (61/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 7.7822° N, 122.5867° E place Ipil within Zamboanga Sibugay at an elevation of 16 meters. Heading to Manila: 777.7 km NNW.
Zamboanga Sibugay
7.7822° N, 122.5867° E
16 m
Asia/Manila
89,401
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ipil happened in February and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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