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

Is Amargosa safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Amargosa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Amargosa 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.

Amargosa 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 Amargosa: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Amargosa belongs to Bahia (Brazil), centered at coordinates 13.0300° S, 39.6050° W (412 m above sea level). Distance to Brasília is 942.8 km towards the WSW.

Region
Bahia
Coordinates
13.0300° S, 39.6050° W
Elevation
412 m
Time Zone
America/Bahia
Population
31,108
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (563.8 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Fazenda Rosa do Deserto Airstrip (BR-0925) 28.7 km SW
Hospital Care Hospital Coração do Vale 0.5 km SE
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Federal 32.7 km NW
Railway Terminal Estação Castro Alves 34.9 km NNE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Santo Antônio de Jesus 15
37.9 km E
Valença 17
68.9 km ESE
Cairu 15
79.2 km SE
Gandu 10
80.4 km S
Ipirá 10
98.0 km N
Jequié 15
105.6 km SSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy