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

Is Gouvêa safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Gouvêa safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Gouvêa 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.

Gouvêa 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 Gouvêa: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in Minas Gerais (18.4560° S, 43.7424° W), Gouvêa sits 530.2 km WNW from Brasília at lowland elevation.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
18.4560° S, 43.7424° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
11,331
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (165.0 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) 133.3 km S
Hospital Care Pronto Atendimento Santa Izabel 28.1 km NNE
Police Station Batalhão da Polícia Militar 26.0 km SE

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

Diamantina 10
27.5 km NNE
Sêrro 15
41.7 km ESE
Curvelo 10
79.9 km WSW
Sete Lagoas 15
124.2 km SSW
Vespasiano 15
138.7 km S
Itabira 15
140.2 km SSE

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