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

Is Matina safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Matina safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Matina 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.

Matina 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 Matina: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Matina belongs to Bahia (Brazil), centered at coordinates 13.9089° S, 42.8489° W (523 m above sea level). Distance to Brasília is 580.2 km towards the WSW.

Region
Bahia
Coordinates
13.9089° S, 42.8489° W
Elevation
523 m
Time Zone
America/Bahia
Population
10,330
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (679.3 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) 93.9 km NW
Hospital Care Programa de Saúde da Família - PSF 0.1 km NE
Police Station Polícia Militar-Batalhão 34.9 km S

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

Lagoa Real 10
77.6 km E
Carinhanha 10
108.2 km WSW
Espinosa 10
111.2 km S
Dom Basílio 10
117.6 km E
Monte Azul 10
138.6 km S

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