How walkable is Corrientes?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Corrientes has a walkability score of 63 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in Argentina.
What's within walking distance of the centre
946 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Corrientes. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Super3deabril, 5 min
- Supermax, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- La Arriolita, 3 min
- Panadería y Confitería " Valentina", 4 min
Shopping
- Annika, 2 min
- The current Galpon, 2 min
Coffee
- Tia Doris Confiteria, 6 min
- Cafe Garbis, 6 min
Banks
- BBVA, 7 min
- Banco Nación, 10 min
Parks
- Plaza Torrent, 6 min
- Plaza Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón, 8 min
Schools
- Escuela No. 155 San Vicente De Paul, 3 min
- Centro Cultural Correntino, 4 min
Books & libraries
- El Vecinito Libros, 6 min
- D@&Ro, 6 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, 9 min
- Espacio Mendoza, 11 min
Measured from the centre at -27.4717, -58.8369, the point near Corrientes's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 94 street intersections per km², and blocks average 102 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Corrientes's score of 63 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 61 from 1 to 3 km out and 54 from 3 to 5 km out. 53 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 37% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Corrientes. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 61 | 36% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 54 | 18% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Asunción, Paraguay | 270 km | 67 |
| Posadas, Misiones, Argentina | 288 km | 58 |
| Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | 471 km | 55 |
| Santa Fe, Argentina, Argentina | 500 km | 61 |
| Cascavel, Brazil | 606 km | 57 |
Questions about walking in Corrientes
Is Corrientes a walkable city?
Partly. Corrientes has a walkability score of 63 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 99. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 5th of 9 cities in Argentina and joint 408th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Argentina?
Buenos Aires is the most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in Argentina, with a score of 90. Corrientes ranks 5th with 63.
How does Corrientes compare with nearby cities?
Corrientes sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 63, against Asunción (67, 270 km away), Posadas, Misiones (58, 288 km away) and Ciudad del Este (55, 471 km away).
Which part of Corrientes is most walkable?
Corrientes's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 66) and falls most to the south (43).
How is Corrientes's walkability score calculated?
For Corrientes it is the average of 38 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 14 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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