Is Cruz das Almas safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Cruz das Almas safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Cruz das Almas 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.
Cruz das Almas 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 Cruz das Almas: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 12.6700° S, 39.1019° W in Bahia, Cruz das Almas features an altitude of 224 m. The settlement is located 1,008.0 km WSW from Brasília.
Bahia
12.6700° S, 39.1019° W
224 m
America/Bahia
53,049
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Brazil
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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