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Governador Valadares score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Governador Valadares safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Governador Valadares safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Governador Valadares 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.

Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the Minas Gerais territory, Governador Valadares is established at 18.8508° S, 41.9489° W. It lies 715.6 km WNW relative to Brasília. Time zone observed: America/Sao_Paulo.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
18.8508° S, 41.9489° W
Elevation
169 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
247,131
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (240.9 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR) 6.2 km SW
Hospital Care Hospital São Lucas 0.3 km ESE
Police Station Centro de Registro de Ocorrência Policial 0.6 km SW
Railway Terminal Governador Valadares 0.3 km WSW

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

Belo Oriente 10
69.6 km SW
Ipatinga 15
92.3 km SW
Itambacuri 15
94.8 km NNE
Coronel Fabriciano 15
103.0 km SW
Teófilo Otoni 15
119.9 km NNE

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