Is Mandaue City safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Mandaue City safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mandaue City scores 63/100 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.
Mandaue City scores 63/100 (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 Mandaue City: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (90/100).
A score of 63 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Mandaue territory, Mandaue City is established at 10.3300° N, 123.9300° E. It lies 572.5 km NW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Mandaue
10.3300° N, 123.9300° E
7 m
Asia/Manila
364,116
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 (19.7 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 | 1 | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Mandaue City 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)
4 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.9 on 30 Sep 2025 (94 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 2 Nov 2025 (144 km away) — USGS details
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