Is Vila Real safe? Portugal travel risk
Is Vila Real safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vila Real scores 27/100 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.
Vila Real scores 27/100 (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 Vila Real: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (55/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Vila Real belongs to Vila Real (Portugal), centered at coordinates 41.2953° N, 7.7461° W (462 m above sea level). Distance to Lisbon is 310.6 km towards the SSW.
Vila Real
41.2953° N, 7.7461° W
462 m
Europe/Lisbon
51,850
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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