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

Is Giruá safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Giruá safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Giruá 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.

Giruá 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 Giruá: 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 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

In the Rio Grande do Sul territory, Giruá is established at 28.0278° S, 54.3500° W. It lies 1,514.3 km NNE relative to Brasília. Time zone observed: America/Sao_Paulo.

Region
Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates
28.0278° S, 54.3500° W
Elevation
432 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
16,013
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Montevideo (784.3 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Luis Alberto Lehr Airport (SRA) 21.5 km NW
Hospital Care Hospital São José 0.5 km SE
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária 20.0 km NW
Railway Terminal Estação Ferroviária de Cerro Largo (Desativada) 39.1 km WSW

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Jardín América 10
139.3 km NW

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