Is Bayamo safe? Cuba travel risk
Is Bayamo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bayamo scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Cuba Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 May 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country (updated 25 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bayamo scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cuba (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bayamo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (69/100) and natural hazards (61/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cuba travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 20.3795° N, 76.6433° W in Granma, Bayamo maintains a regional distance of 665.0 km WNW to Havana.
Granma
20.3795° N, 76.6433° W
55 m
America/Havana
235,107
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Cuba
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bayamo happened in June, September and October (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.8 on 10 Nov 2024 (77 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.9 on 23 Dec 2024 (55 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cuba travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cuba entry requirements.
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