Is Santiago safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Santiago safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Santiago scores 56/100 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.
Santiago scores 56/100 (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 Santiago: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (77/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Santiago at 16.6800° N, 121.5500° E (elevation 78 m), Santiago lies 239.7 km SSW of Manila. Time zone: Asia/Manila.
Santiago
16.6800° N, 121.5500° E
78 m
Asia/Manila
148,580
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (33 °C avg high); Wettest: August (225 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 27° | 29° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 26° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 107 | 76 | 58 | 84 | 132 | 162 | 187 | 225 | 224 | 183 | 179 | 170 |
Normals: Angadanan (22.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Santiago happened in July and October (2 of 2 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: M7.0 on 27 Jul 2022 (122 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.4 on 25 Oct 2022 (134 km away) — USGS details
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