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

Is Peçanha safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Peçanha safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Peçanha 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.

Peçanha 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 Peçanha: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Peçanha belongs to Minas Gerais (Brazil), centered at coordinates 18.5489° S, 42.5569° W (784 m above sea level). Distance to Brasília is 643.3 km towards the WNW.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
18.5489° S, 42.5569° W
Elevation
784 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
17,446
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (211.3 km SW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR) 71.7 km ESE
Hospital Care Hospital Santo Antônio 0.3 km WNW
Police Station Polícia Militar de Minas Gerais 0.7 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Governador Valadares 15
72.3 km ESE
Belo Oriente 10
75.0 km S
Sêrro 15
86.9 km W
Ipatinga 15
102.2 km S
Coronel Fabriciano 15
108.1 km S
Itambacuri 15
108.4 km ENE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy