Is Uruçuí safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Uruçuí safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Uruçuí scores 60/100 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Uruçuí scores 60/100 (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 Uruçuí: 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 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Piauí at 7.2333° S, 44.5500° W (elevation 173 m), Uruçuí lies 1,018.7 km SSW of Brasília. Time zone: America/Fortaleza.
Piauí
7.2333° S, 44.5500° W
173 m
America/Fortaleza
25,203
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Uruçuí happened in August (24 of 37 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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