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Lospalos score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lospalos safe? Timor-Leste travel risk

Is Lospalos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lospalos scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Timor-Leste Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 21 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Lospalos scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Timor-Leste (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lospalos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (56/100).

A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 8.5217° S, 126.9983° E in Lautém, Lospalos maintains a regional distance of 156.1 km W to Dili.

Region
Lautém
Coordinates
8.5217° S, 126.9983° E
Elevation
391 m
Time Zone
Asia/Dili
Population
17,186
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Balikpapan (1,384.5 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Baucau Airport (BCH) 65.9 km W

Adjacent Localities in Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Timor-Leste entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Viqueque 10
79.0 km WSW

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