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Braço do Norte score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Braço do Norte safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Braço do Norte safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Braço do Norte 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.

Braço do Norte 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 Braço do Norte: 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

In the Santa Catarina territory, Braço do Norte is established at 28.2750° S, 49.1658° W. It lies 1,394.1 km N relative to Brasília. Time zone observed: America/Sao_Paulo.

Region
Santa Catarina
Coordinates
28.2750° S, 49.1658° W
Elevation
69 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
33,773
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (583.1 km NNE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport (JJG) 45.7 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Santa Teresinha 0.5 km WSW
Police Station Delegacia de Polícia Civil de Braço do Norte 0.8 km E
Railway Terminal Estação Capivari de Baixo 27.8 km SE

Proximate Regional Communities (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 — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Braço do Norte happened in February and 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Tubarão 15
26.4 km SE
Laguna 10
44.2 km ESE
Criciúma 15
49.0 km SSW
Palhoça 15
85.5 km NE
São José 15
90.4 km NE
Florianópolis 22
96.8 km NE

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