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Ciudad Guayana score: 67/100 (Elevated) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Ciudad Guayana safe? Venezuela travel risk

Is Ciudad Guayana safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ciudad Guayana scores 67/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Venezuela Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 27 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 14 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Ciudad Guayana scores 67/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Venezuela (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ciudad Guayana: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and natural hazards (77/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.

A score of 67 is higher than the scores of 89% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 8.3667° N, 62.6500° W in Bolívar, Ciudad Guayana maintains a regional distance of 522.4 km WNW to Caracas.

Region
Bolívar
Coordinates
8.3667° N, 62.6500° W
Elevation
103 m
Time Zone
America/Caracas
Population
978,202
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Caracas (522.4 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO) 14.9 km SW
Hospital Care IVSS Ambulatorio Dr. Vinicio Grillet 1.0 km ENE
Police Station Brigada Ciclistica P.E.B 1.6 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Venezuela

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — 14 13 3 1 — — — — — — 1

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Ciudad Guayana happened in February (14 of 32 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 Venezuela travel advice & laws.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Upata 15
46.7 km SE
Uracoa 15
77.1 km NNE
El Palmar 17
92.7 km ESE
Ciudad Bolívar 20
102.7 km WSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy