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Sabana Grande de Boyá score: 52/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sabana Grande de Boyá safe? Dominican Republic travel risk

Is Sabana Grande de Boyá safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sabana Grande de Boyá 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.

Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (72/100).

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Sabana Grande de Boyá belongs to Higuamo (Dominican Republic), centered at coordinates 18.9500° N, 69.8000° W (291 m above sea level). Distance to Santo Domingo is 53.6 km towards the S.

Region
Higuamo
Coordinates
18.9500° N, 69.8000° W
Elevation
291 m
Time Zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Population
31,096
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santo Domingo Este (52.2 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) 36.1 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal Pedro Heredia Rojas 1.5 km SE
Railway Terminal Brisa Oriental 51.9 km S

Adjacent Localities in Dominican Republic

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

Los Minas 15
50.5 km S
Santo Domingo Este 67
52.2 km S
Los Alcarrizos 15
53.3 km SSW
Santo Domingo 70
53.6 km S
Boca Chica 22
58.8 km SSE
San Francisco de Macorís 15
61.2 km NW

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