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Altos score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Altos safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Altos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Altos scores 56/100 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.

Altos scores 56/100 (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 Altos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Piauí (5.0389° S, 42.4608° W), Altos sits 1,334.4 km SSW from Brasília at 192 m elevation.

Region
Piauí
Coordinates
5.0389° S, 42.4608° W
Elevation
192 m
Time Zone
America/Fortaleza
Population
47,453
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (902.5 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE) 40.3 km W
Hospital Care Hospital de Altos instituto de Saúde José Gil Barbosa 0.8 km NE
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Estadual 21.2 km WNW
Railway Terminal Altos 0.9 km NNE

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

Climate by Month

Hottest: October (37 °C avg high); Wettest: March (350 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 32° 31° 30° 30° 31° 33° 34° 35° 37° 37° 36° 34°
Low °C 24° 23° 23° 23° 23° 24° 24° 24° 24° 25° 25° 25°
Rain mm 190 270 350 305 114 12 1 1 1 7 21 88

Normals: Teresina (39.8 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
Wildfires — — — — — — — — 2 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Altos happened in September (2 of 2 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 Brazil travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Alto Longá 10
36.4 km SE
Teresina 32
39.8 km W
Timon 15
42.1 km W
Demerval Lobão 10
42.7 km SSW
Nazária 10
52.6 km SW
Barras 10
89.9 km N

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