Is Santa Cruz safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Santa Cruz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Santa Cruz 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.
Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz: 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
Coordinates 32.6750° N, 16.8309° W place Santa Cruz within Madeira at an elevation of 22 meters. Heading to Lisbon: 965.6 km NE.
Madeira
32.6750° N, 16.8309° W
22 m
Atlantic/Madeira
43,005
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Portugal entry requirements.
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