Is Vigan safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Vigan safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Vigan 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.
Vigan 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 Vigan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (81/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Ilocos Sur at 17.5747° N, 120.3869° E (elevation 19 m), Vigan lies 337.2 km S of Manila. Time zone: Asia/Manila.
Ilocos Sur
17.5747° N, 120.3869° E
19 m
Asia/Manila
53,935
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (573 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 13 | 13 | 20 | 91 | 214 | 420 | 568 | 573 | 439 | 247 | 82 | 33 |
Normals: Santa (11.1 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 | — | 2 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Vigan happened in December (2 of 4 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: M7.0 on 27 Jul 2022 (46 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 30 Dec 2024 (111 km away) — USGS details
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