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

Is Brejão safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Brejão safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Brejão 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.

Brejão 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 Brejão: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Pernambuco at 9.0300° S, 36.5689° W (elevation 798 m), Brejão lies 1,439.8 km WSW of Brasília. Time zone: America/Recife.

Region
Pernambuco
Coordinates
9.0300° S, 36.5689° W
Elevation
798 m
Time Zone
America/Recife
Population
9,079
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (115.6 km SE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) 100.8 km ESE
Hospital Care UBS Antônio Barros 14.2 km WNW
Police Station Polícia Militar de Pernambuco 19.9 km NNE
Railway Terminal Garanhuns 17.8 km NNE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Garanhuns 15
17.6 km NNE
União dos Palmares 17
60.8 km ESE
Águas Belas 10
60.9 km W
Arapiraca 15
81.0 km S
Arcoverde 10
86.4 km NW
Brejo da Madre de Deus 10
100.7 km NNE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy