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Belém de São Francisco score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Belém de São Francisco safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Belém de São Francisco safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Belém de São Francisco 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.

Belém de São Francisco 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 Belém de São Francisco: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Found at 8.7578° S, 38.9639° W within Pernambuco, Belém de São Francisco is situated 1,244.9 km SW of Brasília at an altitude of 317 m.

Region
Pernambuco
Coordinates
8.7578° S, 38.9639° W
Elevation
317 m
Time Zone
America/Recife
Population
18,301
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (368.5 km ESE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Santa Magalhães Airport (SET) 104.3 km NE
Hospital Care Hospital Doutor José Alventino Lima 0.6 km NNW
Police Station Delegacia Territorial de Polícia de Abaré 17.0 km WNW

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

Cabrobó 10
46.6 km NW
Carnaubeira da Penha 10
54.2 km NNE
Orocó 10
71.8 km WNW
Terra Nova 10
74.1 km NW
Glória 10
101.0 km SE
Paulo Afonso 15
108.9 km SE

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