{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/philippines/vigan","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:27:40.198Z","place":{"city":"Vigan","country":"Philippines","countryCode":"PH","lat":17.57472,"lon":120.38694},"safety":{"score":68,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":69,"confidence":0.76,"caps":[],"databaseScore":67,"travellerSentiment":{"score":71,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Travelers on recent forums and blogs describe Vigan as welcoming and safe during daylight, but many note feeling uneasy after dark in less‑touristed alleys","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Recent data show a stabbing incident in July 2026 and recurring reports of inflated fares and kalesa scams, so vigilance is required.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery is rare but has occurred; a July 2026 stabbing of a tricycle driver in Vigan City indicates occasional violent confrontations"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded tourist zones such as Calle Crisologo and the public market"},"safeAreas":["Calle Crisologo","Bantay Bell Tower vicinity"],"avoidAreas":["Ilocos Sur Provincial Hall vicinity","Barrio San Jose (after dark)"],"scams":["Inflated fares by kalesa (horse‑drawn carriage) and tricycle drivers who quote tourists 5‑20× the local rate","Taxi and ride‑share scams that refuse meters or take longer routes","Fake tour operators and souvenir vendors who overcharge or sell counterfeit items"],"zones":[{"name":"Calle Crisologo","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled tourist corridor, heavy police presence and visible security cameras"},{"name":"Plaza Burgos area","level":"caution","note":"busy daytime market but isolated side streets can be dim after dark"},{"name":"Barrio San Jose","level":"caution","note":"residential zone with occasional petty theft reports in recent local news"},{"name":"Bantay Bell Tower vicinity","level":"safe","note":"tourist landmark surrounded by staffed visitor center and regular patrols"},{"name":"Ilocos Sur Provincial Hall vicinity","level":"avoid","note":"government complex where recent armed confrontation between police and suspects occurred in July 2026"}]}}