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Vinhais score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Vinhais safe? Portugal travel risk

Is Vinhais safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Vinhais scores 28/100 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.

Vinhais scores 28/100 (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 Vinhais: 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 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Portugal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Vinhais belongs to Bragança (Portugal), centered at coordinates 41.8167° N, 7.0000° W (706 m above sea level). Distance to Lisbon is 389.8 km towards the SSW.

Region
Bragança
Coordinates
41.8167° N, 7.0000° W
Elevation
706 m
Time Zone
Europe/Lisbon
Population
9,066
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Porto (153.3 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Bragança Airport (BGC) 24.7 km E
Hospital Care Hospital Privado de Bragança - Clínica 19.0 km E
Police Station POsto Territorial de Vinhais 2.1 km NNW

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Bragança 10
20.8 km E
Chaves 15
40.0 km WSW
Ourense 15
91.7 km NW
Lamego 10
104.7 km SW
Astorga 10
105.2 km NE
Fafe 10
105.2 km WSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy