Is Ponta do Sol safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Ponta do Sol safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ponta do Sol 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.
Ponta do Sol 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 Ponta do Sol: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Madeira at 32.6811° N, 17.1042° W (elevation 76 m), Ponta do Sol lies 983.0 km NE of Lisbon. Time zone: Atlantic/Madeira.
Madeira
32.6811° N, 17.1042° W
76 m
Atlantic/Madeira
8,862
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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