How walkable is Antofagasta?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Antofagasta has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Chile.
What's within walking distance of the centre
741 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Antofagasta. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- Unimarc - El Parque, 4 min
- Donde Tonina, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Foodtruck rockandgrill, 1 min
- Restaurante Zafran, 1 min
Shopping
- Farmacias Cruz Verde, 5 min
- Galeria Carmen Cartier | Antofagasta, 5 min
Coffee
- Aromas Café, 3 min
- Boutique Cafe manuan, 5 min
Banks
- ServiEstado Av. Brasil, 3 min
- Banco Scotiabank, 3 min
Parks
- Parque Brasil, 2 min
- Plaza del Puerto, 9 min
Schools
- Liceo Experimental Artístico, 7 min
- Jardin Infantil Il Bambino, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Ossa, 7 min
- Librería Las Alondras, 9 min
Culture & entertainment
- Corporacion antofagasa, 9 min
- Observatorio El Paranal, 11 min
Measured from the centre at -23.6587, -70.4024, the point near Antofagasta'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 91 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Antofagasta's score of 73 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 90 within 1 km of the centre, 74 from 1 to 3 km out and 61 from 3 to 5 km out. 69 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. 59% 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 Antofagasta. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 90 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 74 | 75% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 61 | 22% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Salta, Argentina | 521 km | 55 |
| San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 630 km | 58 |
Questions about walking in Antofagasta
Is Antofagasta a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Antofagasta has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 99. 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 2nd of 5 cities in Chile and joint 240th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Chile?
Santiago is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Chile, with a score of 86. Antofagasta ranks 2nd with 73.
How does Antofagasta compare with nearby cities?
Antofagasta is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 73, against Salta (55, 521 km away) and San Miguel de Tucumán (58, 630 km away).
Which part of Antofagasta is most walkable?
Antofagasta's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 90 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 72) and falls most to the north-east (56).
How is Antofagasta's walkability score calculated?
For Antofagasta it is the average of 22 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 13 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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