Is Elvas safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Elvas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Elvas scores 26/100 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.
Elvas scores 26/100 (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 Elvas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (41/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Portalegre at 38.8800° N, 7.1628° W (elevation 326 m), Elvas lies 171.8 km W of Lisbon. Time zone: Europe/Lisbon.
Portalegre
38.8800° N, 7.1628° W
326 m
Europe/Lisbon
20,706
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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