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

Is Içara safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Içara safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Içara 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.

Içara 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 Içara: 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 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

Coordinates 28.7133° S, 49.3000° W place Içara within Santa Catarina at an elevation of 43 meters. Heading to Brasília: 1,443.9 km N.

Region
Santa Catarina
Coordinates
28.7133° S, 49.3000° W
Elevation
43 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
57,247
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (632.7 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM) 12.2 km W
Hospital Care Hospital São Donato Içara 0.5 km SSW
Police Station Polícia Militar Rodoviária 2.1 km NW
Railway Terminal Réplica da 1ª Estação Ferroviária de Criciúma, e Passeio no Trenzinho do parque 6.0 km NW

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

Criciúma 15
7.9 km WNW
Tubarão 15
39.6 km NE
Braço do Norte 10
50.5 km NNE
Laguna 10
56.8 km ENE
Palhoça 15
134.0 km NNE
São José 15
138.8 km NNE

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