How walkable is La Candelaria?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
La Candelaria has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 4 neighbourhoods ranked in Bogotá, which scores 81 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,601 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of La Candelaria. The nearest grocery is Bancolombia Olimpica Jimenez, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Carnes Duartes8 min
- Supermercado Amigo Surtimax8 min
- The Pub Bogotá1 min
- El Irish Pub Candelaria1 min
- Tipografia Mocar3 min
- Solar Arts and Crafts3 min
- DE UNA Travel Bar1 min
- Cafe Y Brunch1 min
- CBC Cooperativa8 min
- Credicomercio cooperativa multiactiva de comercio8 min
- Unnamed park7 min
- Parque de los Periodistas8 min
- Colegio San Francisco de Asís8 min
- Jardin guarderia curiosear jugar y aprender8 min
- Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango2 min
- Separata Librería3 min
- Teatro La Candelaria Santiago García2 min
- Teatro La Quinta Porra2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of La Candelaria at 4.5968, -74.0717. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 124 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across La Candelaria
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 800 m around the centre of La Candelaria. Rings mark 400 m and 800 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Bogotá
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 2 km | 97 |
| Quiroga | 5.5 km | 77 |
| Carvajal | 7.7 km | 74 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Bogotá page.
Questions about walking in La Candelaria
Is La Candelaria walkable?
Yes. La Candelaria in Bogotá has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is La Candelaria more walkable than the rest of Bogotá?
La Candelaria is more walkable than Bogotá as a whole: it scores 91, against 81 for the 5 km around Bogotá's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 4 Bogotá neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Bogotá?
Of the 4 Bogotá neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are San Diego (97), La Candelaria (91) and Quiroga (77).
How is the walkability score of La Candelaria calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For La Candelaria it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 800 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.