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Cueto score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cueto safe? Cuba travel risk

Is Cueto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cueto 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.

Cueto 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 Cueto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (69/100) and natural hazards (57/100).

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Situated in Holguín at 20.6481° N, 75.9317° W (elevation 61 m), Cueto lies 718.4 km WNW of Havana. Time zone: America/Havana.

Region
Holguín
Coordinates
20.6481° N, 75.9317° W
Elevation
61 m
Time Zone
America/Havana
Population
31,552
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Port-au-Prince (443.2 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Frank Pais International Airport (HOG) 42.7 km WNW
Police Station Punto de Control 6.7 km SW
Railway Terminal Edtación Ferroviaria Cueto 0.5 km WSW

Adjacent Localities 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 2 — —
Wildfires — 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — — — — — — — 1 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Cueto happened in October (2 of 3 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: M5.9 on 23 Dec 2024 (111 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Mayarí 15
26.4 km E
Holguín 15
43.5 km NW
Palma Soriano 10
48.7 km S
Contramaestre 15
51.0 km SW
Santiago de Cuba 15
70.5 km S
Bayamo 15
79.9 km WSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy