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How walkable is Botafogo?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Botafogo has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 1.2 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Rio de Janeiro, which scores 84 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
2,171 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Botafogo. The nearest grocery is Café Arte Manuedu, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Zona Sul Supermercado Botafogo - São Clemente4 min
- Casas Pedro4 min
- Sorvete Italia2 min
- KFC2 min
- Med Shop1 min
- Mr. Cat2 min
- Rei do Mate5 min
- Cheirin Bão6 min
- Caixa Econômica Federal4 min
- Banco do Brasil4 min
- Praça Mauro Duarte6 min
- Praça Pimentel Duarte8 min
- Criançartes3 min
- Colégio Monte Alto - Unidade Botafogo3 min
- Baratos da Ribeiro2 min
- Livraria da Travessa3 min
- Juventus Academy Botafogo3 min
- Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa5 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Botafogo at -22.9515, -43.1863. 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 93 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Botafogo
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.2 km around the centre of Botafogo. Rings mark 600 m and 1.2 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Copacabana | 2.3 km | 95 |
| Flamengo District | 2.3 km | 93 |
| Ipanema District | 4 km | 91 |
| Leblon | 5.3 km | 95 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Rio de Janeiro page.
Questions about walking in Botafogo
Is Botafogo walkable?
Yes. Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 1.2 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Botafogo more walkable than the rest of Rio de Janeiro?
Botafogo is more walkable than Rio de Janeiro as a whole: it scores 94, against 84 for the 5 km around Rio de Janeiro's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Rio de Janeiro neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro?
Of the 5 Rio de Janeiro neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Leblon (95), Copacabana (95) and Botafogo (94).
How is the walkability score of Botafogo 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 Botafogo it is the average of 54 points spread evenly across the 1.2 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.