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How walkable is Neiva, Huila?

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Neiva, Huila has a walkability score of 54 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 joint 5th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia, with 1 other.

54 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
#5 of 18
tied, in Colombia
#543 of 690
tied, worldwide
95
at the centre
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What's within walking distance of the centre

1,146 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Neiva, Huila. The nearest grocery is about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.

Groceries

SAO Neiva
6min2.8 of 3 points
  • Metro Cencosud9 min
  • Estanco Muerganos10 min

Restaurants & bars

Pizza Box
1min3.0 of 3 points
  • Pataconos1 min
  • Mistika1 min

Shopping

Fajas Neiva Interfajas
2min2.0 of 2 points
  • Colsubsidio2 min
  • Furniture and Designs The 213 min

Coffee

Trilladora De Cafe Las Mercedes
9min1.6 of 2 points
  • La Cabrera Café9 min
  • Almacafe Neiva10 min

Banks

Davivienda Las Ceibas
5min1.0 of 1 point
  • Cofaceneiva14 min
  • Sucursal Bancolombia14 min

Parks

Lessburg
1min1.0 of 1 point
  • Parque de Sevilla5 min
  • Parque Campo Nuñez5 min

Schools

Colegio Mi Sabio Bebe
2min1.0 of 1 point
  • Gimnasio Los Robles Neiva4 min
  • SENA Neiva8 min

Books & libraries

Biblioteca Publica Departamental
8min0.8 of 1 point
  • Librería Cristiana Shaddai20 min
  • Biblioteca Pública Huellas de Neiva Huila21 min

Culture & entertainment

MidnightNeiva
4min1.0 of 1 point
  • TEATRO CANDILEJA Neiva,Huila7 min
  • BarZy Bar8 min

Further than usual

Measured from the centre at 2.9378, -75.2887, the point near Neiva, Huila'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 209 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.

How far walkability reaches

Neiva, Huila's score of 54 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of the centre, 63 from 1 to 3 km out and 39 from 3 to 5 km out. 35 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. 38% 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 Neiva, Huila, one hexagon per square kilometre. 37% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 3 km to the south-west.
  • 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 Neiva, Huila. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.

AreaScoreScoring 70+Points sampled
Centre95100%1
Within 1 km8786%7
1 to 3 km out6352%21
3 to 5 km out3914%28

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia132 km43
Cali, Colombia149 km70
Popayán, Colombia158 km34
Ibagué, Colombia168 km54
Armenia, Colombia, Colombia184 km41

Questions about walking in Neiva, Huila

Is Neiva, Huila a walkable city?

Partly. Neiva, Huila has a walkability score of 54 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 95. 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 joint 5th of 18 cities in Colombia and joint 543rd 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. Neiva, Huila ranks joint 5th with 54.

How does Neiva, Huila compare with nearby cities?

Neiva, Huila sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 54, against Palmira, Valle del Cauca (43, 132 km away), Cali (70, 149 km away) and Popayán (34, 158 km away).

Which part of Neiva, Huila is most walkable?

Neiva's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 95. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 68) and falls most to the west (9).

How is Neiva, Huila's walkability score calculated?

For Neiva, Huila it is the average of 56 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 21 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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