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Buriti dos Lopes score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Buriti dos Lopes safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Buriti dos Lopes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Buriti dos Lopes 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.

Buriti dos Lopes 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 Buriti dos Lopes: 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 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 3.1750° S, 41.8669° W place Buriti dos Lopes within Piauí at an elevation of 23 meters. Heading to Brasília: 1,549.9 km SSW.

Region
Piauí
Coordinates
3.1750° S, 41.8669° W
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
America/Fortaleza
Population
19,654
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (989.7 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) 34.7 km NNE
Hospital Care Hospital local de Buriti dos Lopes 0.5 km SE
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Federal 12.9 km NE
Railway Terminal Bom Princípio 24.6 km E

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Parnaíba 15
31.6 km NNE
Tutóia 15
64.4 km NW
São Bernardo 10
64.6 km WSW
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 10
84.5 km WSW
Barreirinhas 10
116.6 km WNW
Porto 10
123.0 km SW

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