Is Leon Postigo safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Leon Postigo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Leon Postigo scores 54/100 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.
Leon Postigo scores 54/100 (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 Leon Postigo: 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 54 is higher than the scores of 75% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 8.1514° N, 122.9244° E place Leon Postigo within Zamboanga del Norte at an elevation of 22 meters. Heading to Manila: 747.3 km NNW.
Zamboanga del Norte
8.1514° N, 122.9244° E
22 m
Asia/Manila
27,639
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 Leon Postigo happened in February and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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