Is Manicaragua safe? Cuba travel risk
Is Manicaragua safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Manicaragua scores 50/100 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.
Manicaragua scores 50/100 (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 Manicaragua: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (69/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cuba travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Villa Clara territory, Manicaragua is established at 22.1500° N, 79.9764° W. It lies 268.0 km WNW relative to Havana. Time zone observed: America/Havana.
Villa Clara
22.1500° N, 79.9764° W
144 m
America/Havana
61,990
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Manicaragua happened in November and December (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Planning an itinerary through Manicaragua?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator