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Amarante do Maranhão score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Amarante do Maranhão safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Amarante do Maranhão safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Amarante do Maranhão scores 59/100 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.

Amarante do Maranhão scores 59/100 (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 Amarante do Maranhão: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Situated in Maranhão at 5.5669° S, 46.7419° W (elevation 247 m), Amarante do Maranhão lies 1,144.0 km S of Brasília. Time zone: America/Fortaleza.

Region
Maranhão
Coordinates
5.5669° S, 46.7419° W
Elevation
247 m
Time Zone
America/Fortaleza
Population
31,292
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (1,295.6 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) 79.6 km W
Hospital Care Hospital Casa Alivio do Sofrimento 46.2 km SW

Adjacent Localities in 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Imperatriz 15
81.4 km W
Sítio Novo de Goiás 10
99.2 km W
Açailandia 15
109.1 km NW
Axixá do Tocantins 10
113.8 km W

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