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

Is Fantino safe? Dominican Republic travel risk

Is Fantino safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Fantino scores 53/100 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.

Fantino 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 Dominican Republic (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Fantino: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (75/100) and security (44/100).

A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 19.1200° N, 70.3000° W place Fantino within Cibao Sur at an elevation of 56 meters. Heading to Santo Domingo: 83.4 km SSE.

Region
Cibao Sur
Coordinates
19.1200° N, 70.3000° W
Elevation
56 m
Time Zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Population
22,117
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (55.4 km NW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Cibao International Airport (STI) 44.9 km NW
Hospital Care CECIESMED 0.1 km NNE
Railway Terminal Pekin 53.8 km NW

Surrounding Localities in Dominican Republic

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 2 — 1 4 3 1 — 2 1 — 2 —
Wildfires — 1 — — — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Fantino happened in April (4 of 16 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 Dominican Republic travel advice & laws.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

San Francisco de Macorís 15
20.7 km NNE
Bonao 15
22.2 km SSW
La Vega 20
26.6 km WNW
Jarabacoa 10
35.0 km W
Santiago 67
55.4 km NW
Nagua 10
55.4 km ENE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy