Is Santa Bárbara safe? Venezuela travel risk
Is Santa Bárbara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Santa Bárbara scores 66/100 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.
Santa Bárbara scores 66/100 (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 Santa Bárbara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
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 66 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Monagas (9.6000° N, 63.6000° W), Santa Bárbara sits 374.7 km WNW from Caracas at 204 m elevation.
Monagas
9.6000° N, 63.6000° W
204 m
America/Caracas
9,809
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Venezuela)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: June (136 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 43 | 28 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 136 | 125 | 116 | 98 | 101 | 76 | 63 |
Normals: Maturín (48.7 km away).
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 |
| Wildfires | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Santa Bárbara happened in February and March (12 of 14 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.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Santa Bárbara
Is Santa Bárbara dangerous?
Santa Bárbara currently scores 66/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Venezuela (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Santa Bárbara · Methodology
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