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Passo do Sertão score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Passo do Sertão safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Passo do Sertão safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Passo do Sertão 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.

Passo do Sertão 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 Passo do Sertão: 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

Charted at coordinates 29.2228° S, 49.8100° W in Santa Catarina, Passo do Sertão maintains a regional distance of 1,506.2 km N to Brasília.

Region
Santa Catarina
Coordinates
29.2228° S, 49.8100° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
8,668
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (705.5 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM) 66.8 km NE
Hospital Care Anexo Hospital 13.9 km WNW
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Federal 9.5 km SSE

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

Criciúma 15
74.2 km NE
Gramado 17
104.6 km W
Tubarão 15
114.8 km NE
Braço do Norte 10
122.7 km NNE
Laguna 10
129.7 km NE
Dois Irmãos 10
129.7 km WSW

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