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

Is Araújos safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Araújos safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Araújos 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.

Araújos 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 Araújos: 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 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 19.9478° S, 45.1658° W in Minas Gerais, Araújos features an altitude of 801 m. The settlement is located 544.0 km NNW from Brasília.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
19.9478° S, 45.1658° W
Elevation
801 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
9,199
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (128.0 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) 127.5 km E
Hospital Care Hospital Santa Mônica 19.6 km ENE
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Federal 19.1 km NNW
Railway Terminal Estação Aquiles Lobo 45.3 km SE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Nova Serrana 15
20.6 km ENE
Divinópolis 15
36.3 km SE
Pará de Minas 10
59.2 km E
Itaúna 15
63.2 km ESE
Betim 20
101.2 km E
Sete Lagoas 15
110.1 km ENE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy