Is Itapetinga safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Itapetinga safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Itapetinga 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.
Itapetinga 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 Itapetinga: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 15.2489° S, 40.2478° W in Bahia, Itapetinga features an altitude of 282 m. The settlement is located 820.2 km W from Brasília.
Bahia
15.2489° S, 40.2478° W
282 m
America/Bahia
65,897
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Brazil
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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