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Macajuba score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Macajuba safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Macajuba safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Macajuba 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.

Macajuba 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 Macajuba: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

Charted at coordinates 12.1358° S, 40.3600° W in Bahia, Macajuba maintains a regional distance of 907.8 km WSW to Brasília.

Region
Bahia
Coordinates
12.1358° S, 40.3600° W
Elevation
349 m
Time Zone
America/Bahia
Population
10,454
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Maceió (574.8 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) 106.8 km WSW
Hospital Care Hospital Regional - Santa Casa Ruy Barbosa 21.7 km SW

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

Ipirá 10
67.8 km E
Lençóis 10
121.5 km WSW
Amargosa 10
128.8 km SE
Ponto Novo 10
143.7 km N

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy