How walkable is Pereira, Colombia?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Pereira, Colombia has a walkability score of 45 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 13th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,144 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Pereira, 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
- Calle 19 carrera 8a comi rapidas el mono, 8 min
- Super Inter, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- El Templo del Vallenato, 2 min
- Frisby,parque olaya herrera, 2 min
Shopping
- Surtivan Repuestos Automotores, 3 min
- Centro Comercial Uniplaza, 3 min
Coffee
- Café Torres, 5 min
- Tintto, 6 min
Banks
- Bancolombia, 6 min
- Banco de Occidente Pereira Centro, 7 min
Parks
- Parque El Lago, 8 min
- Parque de la Paz, 12 min
Schools
- Anglo Colombian School, 8 min
- Colegio Liceo Andino, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Banco de la República, 10 min
- Libreria Centro Cultural, 11 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro Municipal Santiago Londoño, 5 min
- cine eje cafetero., 6 min
Measured from the centre at 4.8104, -75.6971, the point near Pereira, 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 193 street intersections per km², and blocks average 74 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Pereira, Colombia's score of 45 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 57 from 1 to 3 km out and 28 from 3 to 5 km out. 23 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. 29% 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 Pereira, Colombia. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 93 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 57 | 29% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 28 | 16% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia, Colombia, Colombia | 31 km | 41 |
| Manizales, Colombia | 35 km | 42 |
| Ibagué, Colombia | 69 km | 54 |
| Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 157 km | 43 |
| Medellín, Colombia | 160 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Pereira, Colombia
Is Pereira, Colombia a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Pereira, Colombia has a walkability score of 45 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99. 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 13th of 18 cities in Colombia and joint 634th 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. Pereira, Colombia ranks 13th with 45.
How does Pereira, Colombia compare with nearby cities?
Pereira, Colombia sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 45, against Armenia, Colombia (41, 31 km away), Manizales (42, 35 km away) and Ibagué (54, 69 km away).
Which part of Pereira, Colombia is most walkable?
Pereira's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 64) and falls most to the south-east (4).
How is Pereira, Colombia's walkability score calculated?
For Pereira, Colombia it is the average of 68 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 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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