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Carmo da Cachoeira score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Carmo da Cachoeira safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Carmo da Cachoeira safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Carmo da Cachoeira 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.

Carmo da Cachoeira 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 Carmo da Cachoeira: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 21.4608° S, 45.2239° W place Carmo da Cachoeira within Minas Gerais at an elevation of 941 meters. Heading to Brasília: 689.5 km NNW.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
21.4608° S, 45.2239° W
Elevation
941 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
11,547
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (216.4 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) 29.7 km WSW
Hospital Care Hospital Nossa Senhora do Carmo 0.1 km SSW
Police Station 34ª Delegacia Regional de Polícia Civil 24.6 km S
Railway Terminal Juriti 23.2 km SW

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

Varginha 15
23.6 km WSW
Lavras 15
33.4 km NE
São João del Rei 10
106.0 km ENE
Pouso Alegre 20
112.4 km SW
Resende 20
137.8 km SE
Poços de Caldas 15
142.9 km WSW

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