Is Pombal safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Pombal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pombal scores 29/100 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.
Pombal scores 29/100 (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 Pombal: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (46/100) and health and medical access (41/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% 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 39.9161° N, 8.6281° W in Leiria, Pombal features an altitude of 69 m. The settlement is located 140.8 km SSW from Lisbon.
Leiria
39.9161° N, 8.6281° W
69 m
Europe/Lisbon
55,217
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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