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

Is Gravatá safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Gravatá safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Gravatá 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.

Gravatá 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 Gravatá: 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 82% of the cities we score.

Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Positioned at 8.2008° S, 35.5650° W in Pernambuco, Gravatá features an altitude of 458 m. The settlement is located 1,582.6 km SW from Brasília.

Region
Pernambuco
Coordinates
8.2008° S, 35.5650° W
Elevation
458 m
Time Zone
America/Recife
Population
86,516
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (164.0 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Caruaru Airport (CAU) 50.2 km W
Hospital Care Hospital Paulo da Veiga Pessoa 0.7 km ENE
Police Station Delegacia - Polícia Civil 0.4 km WNW
Railway Terminal Gravatá 0.9 km WSW

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Vitória de Santo Antão 15
29.5 km ENE
Caruaru 15
46.1 km WSW
Carpina 10
51.8 km NE
Ipojuca 15
59.4 km ESE
Santo Agostinho 15
59.7 km E
Jaboatão dos Guararapes 32
61.3 km E

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy