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Caconde score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Caconde safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Caconde safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Caconde 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.

Caconde 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 Caconde: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 21.5289° S, 46.6439° W in São Paulo, Caconde features an altitude of 827 m. The settlement is located 650.9 km NNW from Brasília.

Region
São Paulo
Coordinates
21.5289° S, 46.6439° W
Elevation
827 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
18,976
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (224.8 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO) 35.7 km SSE
Hospital Care Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Caconde 0.5 km SSW
Police Station Polícia Militar 0.3 km ENE
Railway Terminal Júlio Tavares 19.9 km NW

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

Climate by Month

Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: January (238 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 27° 27° 27° 25° 24° 23° 23° 25° 27° 27° 27° 27°
Low °C 19° 19° 19° 17° 15° 13° 13° 14° 16° 18° 18° 19°
Rain mm 238 171 142 58 35 32 22 22 65 138 179 234

Normals: Cabo Verde (26.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

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

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Caconde happened in September (2 of 3 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

Poços de Caldas 15
30.0 km SSE
Mogi Guaçu 15
98.6 km SSW
Pouso Alegre 20
106.8 km SE
Araras 15
119.6 km SW
Varginha 15
125.6 km E
Ribeirão Prêto 32
126.9 km WNW

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