Is Minas de Matahambre safe? Cuba travel risk
Is Minas de Matahambre safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Minas de Matahambre scores 55/100 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.
Minas de Matahambre scores 55/100 (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 Minas de Matahambre: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (69/100) and natural hazards (56/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% 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 Pinar del Río territory, Minas de Matahambre is established at 22.5822° N, 83.9492° W. It lies 174.2 km ENE relative to Havana. Time zone observed: America/Havana.
Pinar del Río
22.5822° N, 83.9492° W
133 m
America/Havana
30,946
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Cuba)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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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