Is Cabo Rojo safe? Puerto Rico travel risk
Is Cabo Rojo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cabo Rojo scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for Puerto Rico. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cabo Rojo scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Puerto Rico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cabo Rojo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (67/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Puerto Rico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 18.0867° N, 67.1482° W within Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo is situated 119.9 km ENE of San Juan at an altitude of 20 m.
Puerto Rico
18.0867° N, 67.1482° W
20 m
America/Puerto_Rico
9,222
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Puerto Rico
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 Puerto Rico travel advice & laws.
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