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Caravelas score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Caravelas safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Caravelas safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Caravelas 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.

Caravelas 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 Caravelas: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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.

Location & Spatial Data

Coordinates 17.7319° S, 39.2658° W place Caravelas within Bahia at an elevation of 5 meters. Heading to Brasília: 942.3 km W.

Region
Bahia
Coordinates
17.7319° S, 39.2658° W
Elevation
5 m
Time Zone
America/Bahia
Population
20,103
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (549.3 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Caravelas Airport (CRQ) 9.0 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal de Caravelas 1.0 km SE
Police Station Delegacia de Polícia Civil de Caravelas 0.3 km SE
Railway Terminal Antiga Estação Caravelas da Estrada de Ferro Bahia Minas 0.5 km SE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Nova Viçosa 10
21.0 km SSW
Alcobaça 10
24.8 km NNE
Teixeira de Freitas 15
55.0 km WNW
Itamaraju 10
82.0 km NNW
São Mateus 15
126.5 km SSW
Pôrto Seguro 10
144.1 km N

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