--- title: "Is Maipú, Chile walkable? Walkability score 61/100" description: "Maipú, Chile scores 61/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/chile/maipu updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Chile](https://howwalkable.com/cities/chile) 3. Maipú, Chile # How walkable is Maipú, Chile? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 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. 61 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #3 of 5 in Chile * #439 of 690 tied, worldwide * 76 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-33.49476&lon=-70.76241&q=Maip%C3%BA%2C%20Chile%2C%20Chile) ## 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 2.6 of 3 points * Jumbo, 7 min * Minimercado San Bastián, 10 min * Metro Plaza Maipú, 10 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.6 of 3 points * Parrilladas El Castillo, 5 min * Rey del Chacarero, 6 min * Panacea, 7 min ### Shopping 1.8 of 2 points * Universalcar, 6 min * Comercial Franco, 6 min * Pisos Pamir, 7 min ### Coffee 1.4 of 2 points * Buen Grano Café, 3 min * La Cafetería de Zurys, 19 min * Sankascoffee, 21 min ### Banks 0.6 of 1 point * Banco Santander, 11 min * Banco Bci, 17 min * BancoEstado, 19 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Parque Isabel Riquelme, 5 min * Plaza Las Vizcachas, 5 min * Plaza Paul Harris, 7 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Instituto Premilitar General San Martin, 4 min * Leon Humberto Valenzuela Primary School, 7 min * Colegio Padre Álvaro Lavín, 7 min ### Books & libraries 0.3 of 1 point * Bazar Crisol, 16 min * Biblioteca De Maipú, 28 min * Libreria Antartica, 29 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.0 of 1 point * Cine Hoyts Arauco Maipú, 27 min * 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Maipú, Chile, one hexagon per square kilometre. 43% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 4, is 5 km to the south-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/chile/maipu.svg?v=f8054cb065e0) 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+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 76 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 77 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 76 | 70% | 23 | | 3 to 5 km out | 51 | 19% | 42 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Santiago](https://howwalkable.com/cities/chile/santiago), Chile | 13 km | 86 | | [Puente Alto](https://howwalkable.com/cities/chile/puente-alto), Chile | 21 km | 56 | | [Viña del Mar](https://howwalkable.com/cities/chile/vina-del-mar), Chile | 91 km | 52 | | [Córdoba, Argentina](https://howwalkable.com/cities/argentina/cordoba), 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](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). 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