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

Is Jaguaruna safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Jaguaruna safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Jaguaruna 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.

Jaguaruna 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 Jaguaruna: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Situated in Santa Catarina at 28.6150° S, 49.0258° W (elevation 16 m), Jaguaruna lies 1,430.5 km N of Brasília. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo.

Region
Santa Catarina
Coordinates
28.6150° S, 49.0258° W
Elevation
16 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
20,375
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (611.7 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport (JJG) 7.5 km SSW
Hospital Care Hospital de Caridade de Jaguaruna 0.6 km SW
Police Station Delegacia de Polícia da Comarca 1.6 km S
Railway Terminal Estação Capivari de Baixo 18.9 km NNE

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Tubarão 15
16.6 km N
Laguna 10
28.1 km ENE
Criciúma 15
34.3 km WSW
Braço do Norte 10
40.2 km NNW
Palhoça 15
113.5 km NNE
São José 15
117.8 km NNE

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