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

Is Jicomé safe? Dominican Republic travel risk

Is Jicomé safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Jicomé 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.

Jicomé 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 Jicomé: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (75/100) 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 19.6500° N, 70.9500° W within Cibao Noroeste, Jicomé is situated 171.4 km SE of Santo Domingo at an altitude of 416 m.

Region
Cibao Noroeste
Coordinates
19.6500° N, 70.9500° W
Elevation
416 m
Time Zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Population
20,777
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (34.8 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) 41.5 km ENE
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles 6.5 km SSW
Police Station Destacamento Los Salados 30.6 km SE
Railway Terminal Cienfuegos 27.6 km SE

Adjacent Localities in 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 (34.8 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Puerto Plata 22
32.5 km ENE
Santiago 67
34.8 km SE
Gurabo al Medio 15
35.0 km ESE
La Vega 20
65.0 km SE
Jarabacoa 10
68.0 km SSE
San Francisco de Macorís 15
83.1 km ESE

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