How walkable is Armenia, Colombia?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Armenia, Colombia has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 96, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 16th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
607 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Armenia, Colombia. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- La Huerta, 6 min
- Delidonas armenia, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Carnes y asados jhon, 2 min
- La Oficina, 3 min
Shopping
- Tienda Animal, 2 min
- World Animal Quindio, 3 min
Coffee
- Tierra de Pioneros Café Bar, 7 min
- Dos Campos Cafe, 7 min
Banks
- Armenia | Banco de Bogotá, 5 min
- Unicentro Armenia | Banco de Bogotá, 5 min
Parks
- Parque La Castellana, 21 min
- Parque de los Sueños, 22 min
Schools
- Preescolar Casita de Suenos, 8 min
- Escuela Santa Teresa de Jesús, 11 min
Books & libraries
- global libreria, 22 min
- Biblioteca Publica Municipal, 22 min
Culture & entertainment
- Las Palmas Centro de Eventos, 3 min
- Sonora / Terraza Cultural, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 4.5428, -75.6657, the point near Armenia, Colombia'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 146 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Armenia, Colombia's score of 41 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of the centre, 39 from 1 to 3 km out and 31 from 3 to 5 km out. 37 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. 24% 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 Armenia, Colombia. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 96 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 81 | 57% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 39 | 26% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 31 | 13% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira, Colombia, Colombia | 31 km | 45 |
| Ibagué, Colombia | 53 km | 54 |
| Manizales, Colombia | 62 km | 42 |
| Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 131 km | 43 |
| Cali, Colombia | 155 km | 70 |
Questions about walking in Armenia, Colombia
Is Armenia, Colombia a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Armenia, Colombia has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 96. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. 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 16th of 18 cities in Colombia and joint 654th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Colombia?
Bogotá is the most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia, with a score of 81. Armenia, Colombia ranks 16th with 41.
How does Armenia, Colombia compare with nearby cities?
Armenia, Colombia is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 41, against Pereira, Colombia (45, 31 km away), Ibagué (54, 53 km away) and Manizales (42, 62 km away).
Which part of Armenia, Colombia is most walkable?
Armenia's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 96. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 60) and falls most to the north-west (0).
How is Armenia, Colombia's walkability score calculated?
For Armenia, Colombia it is the average of 54 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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