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Júlio de Castilhos score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Júlio de Castilhos safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Júlio de Castilhos safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Júlio de Castilhos scores 56/100 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.

Júlio de Castilhos scores 56/100 (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 Júlio de Castilhos: 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 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 29.2269° S, 53.6819° W within Rio Grande do Sul, Júlio de Castilhos is situated 1,607.3 km NNE of Brasília at an altitude of 529 m.

Region
Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates
29.2269° S, 53.6819° W
Elevation
529 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
18,226
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Montevideo (674.0 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Santa Maria Airport (RIA) 53.9 km S
Hospital Care Hospital Bernardina Salles de Barros 0.4 km E
Police Station Polícia Militar 34.0 km SE
Railway Terminal Júlio de Castilhos 0.4 km NNW

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

Santa Maria 15
52.2 km SSW
Restinga Sêca 10
71.6 km SSE
São Sepé 15
104.5 km S
Cachoeira do Sul 10
118.1 km SE
Santa Cruz do Sul 15
133.3 km ESE

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