Is São João do Piauí safe? Brazil travel risk
Is São João do Piauí safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
São João do Piauí scores 57/100 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.
São João do Piauí scores 57/100 (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 São João do Piauí: 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 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Piauí territory, São João do Piauí is established at 8.3578° S, 42.2469° W. It lies 1,028.9 km SW relative to Brasília. Time zone observed: America/Fortaleza.
Piauí
8.3578° S, 42.2469° W
219 m
America/Fortaleza
21,421
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Brazil
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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