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Villanueva score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Villanueva safe? Honduras travel risk

Is Villanueva safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Villanueva scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Honduras Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Villanueva scores 71/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Honduras (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Villanueva: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (75/100) and crime and scams (85/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.

A score of 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Honduras travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

In the Cortés territory, Villanueva is established at 15.3157° N, 87.9932° W. It lies 159.1 km SSE relative to Tegucigalpa. Time zone observed: America/Tegucigalpa.

Region
Cortés
Coordinates
15.3157° N, 87.9932° W
Elevation
85 m
Time Zone
America/Tegucigalpa
Population
149,977
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tegucigalpa (159.1 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) 17.0 km NNE

Adjacent Localities in Honduras

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 1 1 — 1 1 — — 1 1 1 1
Wildfires — — 2 — — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Villanueva happened in January (2 of 10 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Honduras travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Honduras entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

San Pedro Sula 30
21.5 km N
El Progreso 15
21.6 km ENE
Choloma 15
33.3 km N
Puerto Cortés 15
63.3 km N
Puerto Barrios 20
77.7 km NW
Morales 20
92.6 km W

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