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Açu score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Açu safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Açu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Açu scores 55/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Açu scores 55/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Açu: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).

A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Found at 5.5769° S, 36.9089° W within Rio Grande do Norte, Açu is situated 1,650.5 km SW of Brasília at an altitude of 36 m.

Region
Rio Grande do Norte
Coordinates
5.5769° S, 36.9089° W
Elevation
36 m
Time Zone
America/Fortaleza
Population
47,904
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (472.7 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) 65.4 km NW
Hospital Care Hospital Medvale 0.5 km NNW
Police Station Polícia Civil 0.5 km SE
Railway Terminal Afonso Bezerra 45.7 km E

Proximate Regional Communities (Brazil)

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 Brazil travel advice & laws.

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

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Alto do Rodrigues 10
36.0 km NNE
Pendências 10
40.9 km NNE
Santana do Matos 10
50.8 km SE
Macau 10
59.7 km NNE
Mossoró 15
64.7 km NW
Guamaré 10
84.0 km NE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy