Is Puerto Princesa safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Puerto Princesa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puerto Princesa scores 51/100 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.
Puerto Princesa scores 51/100 (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 Puerto Princesa: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Puerto Princesa belongs to Puerto Princesa (Philippines), centered at coordinates 9.7500° N, 118.7500° E (20 m above sea level). Distance to Manila is 590.7 km towards the NNE.
Puerto Princesa
9.7500° N, 118.7500° E
20 m
Asia/Manila
307,079
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Philippines)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Philippines travel advice & laws.
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