Is Polangui safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Polangui safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Polangui scores 57/100 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.
Polangui scores 57/100 (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 Polangui: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (84/100).
A score of 57 is higher than 78% 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 Albay territory, Polangui is established at 13.2922° N, 123.4856° E. It lies 307.1 km WNW relative to Manila. Time zone observed: Asia/Manila.
Albay
13.2922° N, 123.4856° E
28 m
Asia/Manila
89,176
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: May (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (439 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 110 | 75 | 82 | 108 | 197 | 305 | 397 | 439 | 350 | 254 | 182 | 161 |
Normals: Polangui (0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanoes | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Polangui happened in June (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.1 on 15 Feb 2023 (117 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 19 Aug 2024 (150 km away) — USGS details
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