Is Luperón safe? Dominican Republic travel risk
Is Luperón safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Luperón scores 52/100 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.
Luperón scores 52/100 (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 Luperón: 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 52 is higher than the scores of 70% 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
Situated in Cibao Norte at 19.9000° N, 70.9500° W (elevation 11 m), Luperón lies 193.3 km SE of Santo Domingo. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo.
Cibao Norte
19.9000° N, 70.9500° W
11 m
America/Santo_Domingo
16,494
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Luperón happened in January, April and May (6 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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