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

Is Botucatu safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Botucatu safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Botucatu 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.

Botucatu 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 Botucatu: 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

Coordinates 22.8858° S, 48.4450° W place Botucatu within São Paulo at an elevation of 837 meters. Heading to Brasília: 790.8 km N.

Region
São Paulo
Coordinates
22.8858° S, 48.4450° W
Elevation
837 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
139,483
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (199.3 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Bauru/Arealva–Moussa Nakhal Tobias State Airport (JTC) 103.1 km NW
Hospital Care Hospital Unimed Botucatu 0.2 km SSW
Police Station 12º BPM/I 0.9 km S
Railway Terminal Estação Ferroviária desativada Botucatu 1.3 km N

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — — — — — — — — — 1
Wildfires — — — — — — — 2 — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Botucatu happened in August (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Jaú 15
66.6 km N
Tatuí 15
79.7 km SE
Piracicaba 15
83.5 km ENE
Itapetininga 15
88.1 km SSE
Bauru 20
89.6 km NW
Rio Claro 15
105.0 km ENE

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