Is Ponce safe? Puerto Rico travel risk
Is Ponce safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ponce scores 45/100 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.
Ponce scores 45/100 (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 Ponce: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (67/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% 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 18.0127° N, 66.6212° W within Puerto Rico, Ponce is situated 73.1 km NE of San Juan at an altitude of 15 m.
Puerto Rico
18.0127° N, 66.6212° W
15 m
America/Puerto_Rico
114,940
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Puerto Rico
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ponce happened in August (1 of 1 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 Puerto Rico travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Puerto Rico entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Ponce
Is Ponce Puerto Rico safe?
Ponce currently scores 45/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Ponce · Methodology
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