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

Is Cardoso Moreira safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Cardoso Moreira safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Cardoso Moreira 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.

Cardoso Moreira 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 Cardoso Moreira: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 21.4878° S, 41.6158° W in Rio de Janeiro, Cardoso Moreira maintains a regional distance of 914.5 km NW to Brasília.

Region
Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates
21.4878° S, 41.6158° W
Elevation
25 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
12,958
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Rio de Janeiro (227.7 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport (CAW) 40.0 km SE
Hospital Care Pronto Socorro José Salgueiro 0.2 km WNW
Police Station 148º Delegacia de Polícia Civil em Italva 10.0 km NW
Railway Terminal Murundu 19.3 km NE

Surrounding Localities in 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 Cardoso Moreira happened in February and May (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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Campos 25
41.7 km SE
Itaperuna 15
42.2 km NW
Muriaé 15
87.2 km WNW
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 15
88.1 km NE
Macaé 15
99.8 km S
Rio das Ostras 15
120.4 km SSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy