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Santa Maria do Suaçuí score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Santa Maria do Suaçuí safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Santa Maria do Suaçuí safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Santa Maria do Suaçuí 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.

Santa Maria do Suaçuí 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 Santa Maria do Suaçuí: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Charted at coordinates 18.1900° S, 42.4139° W in Minas Gerais, Santa Maria do Suaçuí maintains a regional distance of 639.6 km WNW to Brasília.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
18.1900° S, 42.4139° W
Elevation
474 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
12,788
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (251.3 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR) 90.7 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Santa Maria Eterna 0.9 km NW
Police Station Polícia Militar de Santa Maria do Suaçuí 0.2 km SE

Surrounding 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Itambacuri 15
79.1 km ENE
Governador Valadares 15
88.3 km SE
Teófilo Otoni 15
103.0 km ENE
Sêrro 15
111.8 km WSW
Belo Oriente 10
114.8 km S
Diamantina 10
125.4 km W

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy