Is São Filipe safe? Cabo Verde travel risk
Is São Filipe safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
São Filipe scores 36/100 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.
São Filipe scores 36/100 (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 São Filipe: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (51/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.
Consult the Cabo Verde travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 14.8950° N, 24.4980° W in São Filipe, São Filipe features an altitude of 40 m. The settlement is located 106.3 km E from Praia.
São Filipe
14.8950° N, 24.4980° W
40 m
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
22,227
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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.
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