How walkable is Compensa?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Compensa has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 across the 1.3 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 3 neighbourhoods ranked in Manaus, which scores 85 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
459 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Compensa. The nearest grocery is Supermercado Barateiro, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Merc. Deus e Fiel8 min
- Mercadinho Leve Mais e Pague Menos10 min
- Açai Do Rei2 min
- Panificadora Katiucia3 min
- Peixaria do velhinho restaurante2 min
- Rommanel2 min
- Pao e Cafe2 min
- Café da Manhã do Manel6 min
- Bradesco Ag. 3736 Compensa3 min
- Banco Itaú4 min
- Parque Linear Igarapé do Bombeamento9 min
- Praça do Loteamento Parque Aruanã15 min
- Centro Educacional Sao Francisco5 min
- Escola Estadual Padre Pedro Gislandy6 min
- Zoológico do CIGS17 min
- Porão do Alemão - Bar e Restaurante19 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Compensa at -3.1052, -60.0537. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 124 street intersections per km², and blocks average 91 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Compensa
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.3 km around the centre of Compensa. Rings mark 650 m and 1.3 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Manaus
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chapada | 3.4 km | 88 |
| Adrianópolis | 5 km | 94 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Manaus page.
Questions about walking in Compensa
Is Compensa walkable?
Yes. Compensa in Manaus has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 across the 1.3 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Compensa more walkable than the rest of Manaus?
Compensa is about as walkable as Manaus as a whole: it scores 84, against 85 for the 5 km around Manaus's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 3 Manaus neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Manaus?
Of the 3 Manaus neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Adrianópolis (94), Chapada (88) and Compensa (84).
How is the walkability score of Compensa 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 Compensa it is the average of 53 points spread evenly across the 1.3 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.