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Araçagi score: 59/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Araçagi safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Araçagi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Araçagi 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.

Araçagi 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 Araçagi: 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

Charted at coordinates 6.8528° S, 35.3808° W in Paraíba, Araçagi maintains a regional distance of 1,685.8 km SW to Brasília.

Region
Paraíba
Coordinates
6.8528° S, 35.3808° W
Elevation
53 m
Time Zone
America/Fortaleza
Population
16,646
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (315.2 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) 57.8 km SE
Hospital Care Posto de Saude 9.4 km NNW
Police Station Quarto Batalhão de Polícia Militar da Paraíba 12.2 km W
Railway Terminal Itamataí 10.3 km WNW

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

Santa Rita 15
53.1 km ESE
Bayeux 10
58.4 km ESE
João Pessoa 35
62.8 km ESE
Campina Grande 15
69.4 km SW
Parnamirim 15
105.0 km N
Carpina 10
111.8 km S

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