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

Is Araranguá safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Araranguá safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Araranguá 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.

Araranguá 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 Araranguá: 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 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.

Territorial & Position Context

In the Santa Catarina territory, Araranguá is established at 28.9350° S, 49.4858° W. It lies 1,470.4 km N relative to Brasília. Time zone observed: America/Sao_Paulo.

Region
Santa Catarina
Coordinates
28.9350° S, 49.4858° W
Elevation
5 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
71,922
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (662.8 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM) 24.0 km NNE
Hospital Care Hospital Bom Pastor 0.5 km N
Police Station Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina 0.4 km ENE
Railway Terminal Réplica da 1ª Estação Ferroviária de Criciúma, e Passeio no Trenzinho do parque 31.1 km NNE

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

Criciúma 15
30.8 km NNE
Tubarão 15
69.9 km NE
Braço do Norte 10
79.8 km NNE
Laguna 10
85.2 km NE
Gramado 17
143.5 km WSW
Lajes 15
149.1 km NW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy