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Cova Figueira score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated October 14, 2026

Is Cova Figueira safe? Cabo Verde travel risk

Is Cova Figueira safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Cova Figueira scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Cabo Verde Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Dec 2025); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Cova Figueira scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cabo Verde (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cova Figueira: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: crime and scams (51/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

Consult the Cabo Verde travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 14.8900° N, 24.2940° W in Santa Catarina do Fogo, Cova Figueira maintains a regional distance of 84.4 km E to Praia.

Region
Santa Catarina do Fogo
Coordinates
14.8900° N, 24.2940° W
Elevation
480 m
Time Zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Population
1,052
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Dakar (738.1 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub São Filipe Airport (SFL) 20.0 km W
Hospital Care Centro de saude dos Mosteiros 17.7 km NNW
Police Station Comando Regional de Fogo 21.7 km W

Proximate Regional Communities (Cabo Verde)

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 Cabo Verde travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cabo Verde entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Nova Sintra 10
43.3 km W
Tarrafal 10
72.5 km NE
João Teves 10
78.0 km ENE
São Domingos 10
80.0 km E
Praia 32
84.4 km E
Pedra Badejo 10
86.2 km ENE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy