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Palmas de Monte Alto score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Palmas de Monte Alto safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Palmas de Monte Alto safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Palmas de Monte Alto 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.

Palmas de Monte Alto 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 Palmas de Monte Alto: 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

Charted at coordinates 14.2672° S, 43.1619° W in Bahia, Palmas de Monte Alto maintains a regional distance of 534.6 km WSW to Brasília.

Region
Bahia
Coordinates
14.2672° S, 43.1619° W
Elevation
565 m
Time Zone
America/Bahia
Population
21,796
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (634.9 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) 114.9 km NNW
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal 1.6 km NNW
Police Station Delegacia de Policia Militar 0.2 km W

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

Carinhanha 10
65.1 km W
Espinosa 10
80.7 km SSE
Monte Azul 10
104.0 km SSE
Lagoa Real 10
113.0 km ENE
Cocos 10
148.2 km W

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