Is Guarda safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Guarda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Guarda scores 31/100 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.
Guarda scores 31/100 (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 Guarda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (54/100) and health and medical access (41/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 40.5364° N, 7.2683° W in Guarda, Guarda features an altitude of 1008 m. The settlement is located 258.2 km SW from Lisbon.
Guarda
40.5364° N, 7.2683° W
1008 m
Europe/Lisbon
42,541
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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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