Is Machico safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Machico safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Machico scores 22/100 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.
Machico scores 22/100 (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 Machico: 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 22 is higher than the scores of 10% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Madeira at 32.7000° N, 16.7667° W (elevation 39 m), Machico lies 959.4 km NE of Lisbon. Time zone: Atlantic/Madeira.
Madeira
32.7000° N, 16.7667° W
39 m
Atlantic/Madeira
21,828
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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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