Is La Ciénaga safe? Dominican Republic travel risk
Is La Ciénaga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
La Ciénaga 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.
La Ciénaga 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 La Ciénaga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and crime and scams (60/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Enriquillo (18.0700° N, 71.1000° W), La Ciénaga sits 135.2 km ENE from Santo Domingo at 30 m elevation.
Enriquillo
18.0700° N, 71.1000° W
30 m
America/Santo_Domingo
9,112
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of La Ciénaga happened in February (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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