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Cabeceiras de Basto score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cabeceiras de Basto safe? Portugal travel risk

Is Cabeceiras de Basto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cabeceiras de Basto scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Portugal Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 23 Dec 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Cabeceiras de Basto scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Portugal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cabeceiras de Basto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (57/100) and security (24/100).

A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

In the Braga territory, Cabeceiras de Basto is established at 41.5167° N, 8.0000° W. It lies 326.4 km SSW relative to Lisbon. Time zone observed: Europe/Lisbon.

Region
Braga
Coordinates
41.5167° N, 8.0000° W
Elevation
295 m
Time Zone
Europe/Lisbon
Population
16,710
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Porto (65.3 km SW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Vila Real Airport (VRL) 35.6 km SE
Hospital Care Hospital de Mondim de Basto 12.1 km SSE
Police Station Posto Territorial de Cabeceiras de Basto 1.2 km ESE
Railway Terminal Guimarães 26.1 km WSW

Proximate Regional Communities (Portugal)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 2 — 1 — — — — 1 2 1 2 1
Wildfires — — — — — — 10 8 8 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Cabeceiras de Basto happened in July (10 of 26 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Portugal travel advice & laws.

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

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Guimarães 15
25.5 km WSW
Braga 15
35.2 km W
Aves 15
37.9 km WSW
Famalicão 15
45.0 km WSW
Barcelos 15
51.4 km W
Valongo 15
55.8 km SW

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