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Sanare score: 65/100 (Elevated) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Sanare safe? Venezuela travel risk

Is Sanare safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sanare scores 65/100 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.

Sanare scores 65/100 (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 Sanare: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (64/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.

A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Sanare belongs to Lara (Venezuela), centered at coordinates 9.7822° N, 69.7931° W (1335 m above sea level). Distance to Caracas is 325.7 km towards the ENE.

Region
Lara
Coordinates
9.7822° N, 69.7931° W
Elevation
1335 m
Time Zone
America/Caracas
Population
48,764
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Caracas (325.7 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) 55.7 km ENE
Hospital Care Hospital Dr. Egidio Montesinos 0.8 km N
Police Station Estación de Policía / Jefatura Civil 22.7 km E
Railway Terminal Instituto Ferroviario del Estado 57.3 km NE

Adjacent Localities 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
Floods — — — 1 1 2 — 1 — — 1 —
Droughts — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — — — — — 2 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Sanare happened in June (2 of 6 in five years).

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

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M6.3 on 25 Sep 2025 (102 km away) — USGS details

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

El Tocuyo 10
0.0 km N
Quíbor 15
24.8 km NE
Carora 22
53.4 km NW
Barquisimeto 37
59.2 km ENE
Cabudare 10
64.4 km ENE
Acarigua 20
69.4 km ESE

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