How walkable is Maipú, Chile?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Maipú, Chile has a walkability score of 61 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 3rd most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Chile.
What's within walking distance of the centre
756 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Maipú, Chile. The nearest grocery is about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for parks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Minimercado San Bastián, 10 min
- Metro Plaza Maipú, 10 min
Restaurants & bars
- Rey del Chacarero, 6 min
- Panacea, 7 min
Shopping
- Comercial Franco, 6 min
- Pisos Pamir, 7 min
Coffee
- La Cafetería de Zurys, 19 min
- Sankascoffee, 21 min
Banks
- Banco Bci, 17 min
- BancoEstado, 19 min
Parks
- Plaza Las Vizcachas, 5 min
- Plaza Paul Harris, 7 min
Schools
- Leon Humberto Valenzuela Primary School, 7 min
- Colegio Padre Álvaro Lavín, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca De Maipú, 28 min
- Libreria Antartica, 29 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro Municipal de Maipú, 27 min
- Auditorio Municipal de Maipú, 28 min
Further than usual
- The nearest restaurant is 5 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
- The nearest shop is 6 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
- The nearest cultural venue is 27 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at -33.4948, -70.7624, the point near Maipú, Chile'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 213 street intersections per km², and blocks average 64 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Maipú, Chile's score of 61 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 77 within 1 km of the centre, 76 from 1 to 3 km out and 51 from 3 to 5 km out. 19 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. 43% 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 Maipú, Chile. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 76 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 77 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 76 | 70% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 51 | 19% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago, Chile | 13 km | 86 |
| Puente Alto, Chile | 21 km | 56 |
| Viña del Mar, Chile | 91 km | 52 |
| Córdoba, Argentina, Argentina | 661 km | 76 |
Questions about walking in Maipú, Chile
Is Maipú, Chile a walkable city?
Partly. Maipú, Chile has a walkability score of 61 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 76. 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 3rd of 5 cities in Chile and joint 439th 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. Maipú, Chile ranks 3rd with 61.
How does Maipú, Chile compare with nearby cities?
Maipú, Chile sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 61, against Santiago (86, 13 km away), Puente Alto (56, 21 km away) and Viña del Mar (52, 91 km away).
Which part of Maipú, Chile is most walkable?
The streets just around Maipú's centre are its most walkable, averaging 77 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 76. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-east (averaging 67) and falls most to the west (36).
How is Maipú, Chile's walkability score calculated?
For Maipú, Chile it is the average of 72 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 31 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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