--- title: "Is São Luís, Maranhão walkable? Walkability score 62/100" description: "São Luís, Maranhão scores 62/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/sao-luis updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Brazil](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil) 3. São Luís, Maranhão # How walkable is São Luís, Maranhão? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 São Luís, Maranhão has a walkability score of 62 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 48th most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with 2 others. 62 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #48 of 78 tied, in Brazil * #423 of 690 tied, worldwide * 57 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-2.52194&lon=-44.29379&q=S%C3%A3o%20Lu%C3%ADs%2C%20Maranh%C3%A3o%2C%20Brazil) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 698 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central São Luís, Maranhão. The nearest grocery is about 18 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for parks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for groceries and coffee. ### Groceries 0.7 of 3 points * Mercadinho Manacás, 18 min * Central de Distribuicao Bompreco, 25 min * Mercado Central, 26 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.4 of 3 points * Nativus, 6 min * Restaurante do França, 6 min * mercadinho do cabeça, 10 min ### Shopping 1.4 of 2 points * Drogaria São Luís, 8 min * Floricultura Vale Encantado, 9 min * Botica Farmácia De Manipulação, 11 min ### Coffee 0.4 of 2 points * Café Guará, 18 min * Café do Ponto, 24 min * Mr. Cheney Cookies, 25 min ### Banks 0.4 of 1 point * Banco do Brasil, 16 min * Santander Brasil, 16 min * Banco Mercantil, 16 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Praça Gonçalves Dias, 3 min * Praça Quinta do Macacão, 8 min * Praça Odorico Mendes, 9 min ### Schools 0.9 of 1 point * Escola Ana Neri, 7 min * EC Bernardo Coelho de Almeida, 9 min * Colégio Paladium Supletivo, 11 min ### Books & libraries 0.5 of 1 point * Biblioteca pública de São Luís, 14 min * Biblioteca Pública Benedito Leite - BPBL, 14 min * Livraria Dadiva, 15 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.9 of 1 point * Palácio Cristo Rei, 6 min * Museu Historico e Artistico do Maranhao, 18 min * Centro Cultural e Administrativo do MPMA, 20 min ### Further than usual * The nearest grocery is 18 minutes from the centre on foot, against 5 minutes for the median city ranked. * The nearest restaurant is 6 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked. * The nearest shop is 8 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked. * The nearest café is 18 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked. * The nearest bank is 16 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at -2.5219, -44.2938, the point near São Luís, Maranhão'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 80 street intersections per km², and blocks average 99 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches São Luís, Maranhão's score of 62 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 65 within 1 km of the centre, 69 from 1 to 3 km out and 56 from 3 to 5 km out. 32 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. 44% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central São Luís, Maranhão, one hexagon per square kilometre. 44% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 4, is 4 km to the south-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/brazil/sao-luis.svg?v=7185d32deb7c) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central São Luís, Maranhão. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 57 | 0% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 65 | 43% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 69 | 62% | 21 | | 3 to 5 km out | 56 | 32% | 31 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Teresina](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/teresina), Brazil | 330 km | 66 | | [Belém](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/belem), Brazil | 482 km | 82 | | [Fortaleza](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/fortaleza), Brazil | 654 km | 85 | | [Juazeiro do Norte](https://howwalkable.com/cities/brazil/juazeiro-do-norte), Brazil | 760 km | 41 | ## Questions about walking in São Luís, Maranhão ### Is São Luís, Maranhão a walkable city? Partly. São Luís, Maranhão has a walkability score of 62 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 57. 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 48th of 78 cities in Brazil and joint 423rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Brazil? São Paulo is the most walkable of the 78 cities ranked in Brazil, with a score of 95. São Luís, Maranhão ranks joint 48th with 62. ### How does São Luís, Maranhão compare with nearby cities? São Luís, Maranhão is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 62, against Teresina (66, 330 km away), Belém (82, 482 km away) and Fortaleza (85, 654 km away). ### Which part of São Luís, Maranhão is most walkable? São Luís is most walkable beyond 2.5 km to the north, where walkability averages 77, more than the 65 within 1 km of its centre. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 57. It falls most to the south-west (28). ### How is São Luís, Maranhão's walkability score calculated? For São Luís, Maranhão it is the average of 59 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 26 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. 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