How walkable is Parangaba?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Parangaba has a walkability score of 80 out of 100 across the 1.1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 2 neighbourhoods ranked in Fortaleza, which scores 85 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
873 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Parangaba. The nearest grocery is Super Lagoa, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Mercadinho Mesa Farta8 min
- G Barbosa10 min
- Selfservice o nordestino4 min
- Pastel Matuto4 min
- Studio Alexcia Matos Micropigmentação & Academy1 min
- Bijouxsol Moda Praia e Acessorios3 min
- Cafeteria Cheirin Bão10 min
- Kingdom Açaí16 min
- Banco Itaú11 min
- Banco Bradesco11 min
- Parque da Lagoa da Parangaba5 min
- Unnamed park5 min
- EEMTI General Eudoro Corrêa11 min
- Abrigo Tia Julia11 min
- CD Master Fortaleza Chanceller15 min
- Ai dentu comedy16 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Parangaba at -3.7771, -38.5671. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 95 street intersections per km², and blocks average 88 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Parangaba
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.1 km around the centre of Parangaba. Rings mark 550 m and 1.1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Fortaleza
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Teófilo | 3.9 km | 91 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Fortaleza page.
Questions about walking in Parangaba
Is Parangaba walkable?
Yes. Parangaba in Fortaleza has a walkability score of 80 out of 100 across the 1.1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Parangaba more walkable than the rest of Fortaleza?
Parangaba is less walkable than Fortaleza as a whole: it scores 80, against 85 for the 5 km around Fortaleza's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 2 Fortaleza neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
How is the walkability score of Parangaba calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Parangaba it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.