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

Is Passo Fundo safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Passo Fundo safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Passo Fundo 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 Fundo 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 Fundo: 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

Positioned at 28.2628° S, 52.4069° W in Rio Grande do Sul, Passo Fundo features an altitude of 689 m. The settlement is located 1,462.4 km NNE from Brasília.

Region
Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates
28.2628° S, 52.4069° W
Elevation
689 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
168,458
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: São Paulo (779.5 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) 8.0 km ENE
Hospital Care Hospital Prontoclínica 0.6 km NNW
Police Station Brigada Militar 0.7 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Passo Fundo happened in July and September (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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

Marau 10
29.0 km SE
Casca 10
53.5 km SE
Erechim 15
71.1 km N
Nonoai 10
106.4 km NNW
Chapecó 15
131.4 km N
Bento Gonçalves 15
133.0 km SE

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