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Esperanza score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Esperanza safe? Dominican Republic travel risk

Is Esperanza safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Esperanza scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Dominican Republic Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 12 Jun 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Esperanza scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Dominican Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Esperanza: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (76/100) and security (44/100).

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Dominican Republic travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 19.5800° N, 70.9900° W in Cibao Noroeste, Esperanza maintains a regional distance of 168.4 km SE to Santo Domingo.

Region
Cibao Noroeste
Coordinates
19.5800° N, 70.9900° W
Elevation
113 m
Time Zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Population
62,205
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (34.4 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Cibao International Airport (STI) 44.9 km ESE
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles 2.4 km NNE
Police Station Destacamento Los Salados 30.8 km ESE
Railway Terminal Cienfuegos 27.2 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (Dominican Republic)

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (122 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 28° 29° 29° 30° 31° 32° 33° 33° 33° 31° 29° 28°
Low °C 19° 19° 20° 20° 22° 23° 23° 23° 23° 22° 21° 20°
Rain mm 39 38 49 71 122 56 18 36 76 118 56 45

Normals: Santiago (34.4 km away).

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 Dominican Republic travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Dominican Republic entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Santiago 67
34.4 km ESE
Gurabo al Medio 15
35.3 km ESE
Puerto Plata 22
40.4 km NE
La Vega 20
62.7 km SE
Jarabacoa 10
63.7 km SE
Constanza 10
78.6 km SSE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy