Is Calheta safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Calheta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Calheta scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). 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.
Calheta scores 23/100 (Low). 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 Calheta: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (24/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 32.7333° N, 17.1667° W within Madeira, Calheta is situated 983.0 km NE of Lisbon at an altitude of 287 m.
Madeira
32.7333° N, 17.1667° W
287 m
Atlantic/Madeira
11,521
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Portugal
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 Portugal travel advice & laws.
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