How walkable is Posadas, Misiones?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Posadas, Misiones has a walkability score of 58 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 joint 7th most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in Argentina, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
852 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Posadas, Misiones. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Don Alejo, 7 min
- Melegatti, 9 min
Restaurants & bars
- Mendieta Complejo Gastronomico, 5 min
- Bistro Resto Bar, 5 min
Shopping
- Ferretería Bilbao, 3 min
- medifarm, 3 min
Coffee
- TOT Delivery, 16 min
- Bonafide, 19 min
Banks
- Credi Si, 22 min
- Banco Nación, 22 min
Parks
- Plazoneta Italia, 6 min
- Plazoleta Alemania, 7 min
Schools
- Instituto Superior Espíritu Santo, 13 min
- Instituto Cristiano República Argentina, 14 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Lápiz Y Papel, 11 min
- Librería Tucumán, 12 min
Culture & entertainment
- Vale talleres - Espacio Creativo, 6 min
- ACUARIUM Fish Ornametales, 7 min
Further than usual
- The nearest café is 15 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest bank is 15 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at -27.3763, -55.9036, the point near Posadas, Misiones'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 119 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Posadas, Misiones's score of 58 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of the centre, 65 from 1 to 3 km out and 45 from 3 to 5 km out. 39 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. 23% 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 Posadas, Misiones. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 82 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 81 | 71% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 65 | 29% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 45 | 4% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | 246 km | 55 |
| Corrientes, Argentina | 288 km | 63 |
| Asunción, Paraguay | 291 km | 67 |
| Cascavel, Brazil | 367 km | 57 |
| Caxias do Sul, Brazil | 505 km | 65 |
Questions about walking in Posadas, Misiones
Is Posadas, Misiones a walkable city?
Partly. Posadas, Misiones has a walkability score of 58 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 82. 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 joint 7th of 9 cities in Argentina and joint 484th 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. Posadas, Misiones ranks joint 7th with 58.
How does Posadas, Misiones compare with nearby cities?
Posadas, Misiones sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 58, against Ciudad del Este (55, 246 km away), Corrientes (63, 288 km away) and Asunción (67, 291 km away).
Which part of Posadas, Misiones is most walkable?
Posadas's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 82. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 59) and falls most to the north-east (24).
How is Posadas, Misiones's walkability score calculated?
For Posadas, Misiones it is the average of 52 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 12 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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