How walkable is Pasto, Colombia?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Pasto, Colombia has a walkability score of 33 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 97, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the least walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
880 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Pasto, Colombia. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Supermercado Tigre de la Rebaja, 6 min
- El Mayorista, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Chancholandia, 2 min
- El Guagua Bandido, 2 min
Shopping
- WMA Tecnología, 2 min
- Mafego Comercializadora Material Didactico, 2 min
Coffee
- Alsacia Café, 2 min
- Cafe Central, 4 min
Banks
- Banco de Occidente Pasto Of. Ppal, 9 min
- Bancolombia, 9 min
Parks
- Parque Bomboná, 4 min
- Parque San Felipe, 4 min
Schools
- Jardín Infantil Talentos, 6 min
- Jardín Infantil Promesas Del Futuro, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Shirakaba, 8 min
- Biblioteca Publica Carlos Cesar Puyana, 8 min
Culture & entertainment
- Quilla Morada Cultural- Fundacion LUNA ARTE, 1 min
- Casa de la Memoria de Nariño, 1 min
Measured from the centre at 1.2146, -77.2830, the point near Pasto, 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 184 street intersections per km², and blocks average 70 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Pasto, Colombia's score of 33 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of the centre, 42 from 1 to 3 km out and 7 from 3 to 5 km out. 32 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. 22% 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 Pasto, Colombia. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 97 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 92 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 42 | 22% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 7 | 0% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Popayán, Colombia | 155 km | 34 |
| Quito, Ecuador | 212 km | 63 |
| Cali, Colombia | 261 km | 70 |
| Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 280 km | 43 |
| Neiva, Huila, Colombia | 293 km | 54 |
Questions about walking in Pasto, Colombia
Is Pasto, Colombia a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Pasto, Colombia has a walkability score of 33 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 97. 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 18th of 18 cities in Colombia and joint 680th 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. Pasto, Colombia ranks 18th with 33.
How does Pasto, Colombia compare with nearby cities?
Pasto, Colombia is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 33, against Popayán (34, 155 km away), Quito (63, 212 km away) and Cali (70, 261 km away).
Which part of Pasto, Colombia is most walkable?
Pasto's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 97. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-east (averaging 35) and falls most to the west (0).
How is Pasto, Colombia's walkability score calculated?
For Pasto, Colombia it is the average of 59 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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