Is San Rafael del Yuma safe? Dominican Republic travel risk
Is San Rafael del Yuma safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Rafael del Yuma 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.
San Rafael del Yuma 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 San Rafael del Yuma: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Yuma territory, San Rafael del Yuma is established at 18.4333° N, 68.6667° W. It lies 129.5 km W relative to Santo Domingo. Time zone observed: America/Santo_Domingo.
Yuma
18.4333° N, 68.6667° W
49 m
America/Santo_Domingo
21,967
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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.
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