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How walkable is Santiago de los Caballeros?

Santiago de los Caballeros has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 2 cities ranked in the Dominican Republic.

Walkability score
74/100 · Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
#2 of 2
in Dominican Republic
#226 of 252
worldwide
51–91
range near the centre
Open on the map

What's within walking distance

582 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Santiago de los Caballeros. The nearest grocery is Supermercados Bravo, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars and parks. It is weakest for books & libraries.

Groceries2.3 / 3 points
  • Supermercados Bravo720 m · 9 min
  • Plaza Lama1.6 km · 20 min
  • PriceSmart1.7 km · 21 min
Restaurants & bars2.9 / 3 points
  • Poll Plat Gourmet140 m · 2 min
  • Max's Delicias150 m · 2 min
  • Tabú Room190 m · 2 min
Shopping1.6 / 2 points
  • Pandora200 m · 3 min
  • Listín Diario770 m · 10 min
  • Yanesrd790 m · 10 min
Coffee1.1 / 2 points
  • Coffe Garden Aló980 m · 12 min
  • Della Nonna Coffee & Pastry1.1 km · 13 min
  • Cuatro Cafè1.6 km · 21 min
Banks0.6 / 1 points
  • Credifacil1.0 km · 13 min
  • Banco Promerica - Centro Regional del Cibao1.0 km · 13 min
  • Cooperativa La Altagracia1.1 km · 14 min
Parks1.0 / 1 points
  • Unnamed park20 m · 1 min
  • Parque de los Inmigrantes Árabes180 m · 2 min
  • Parque Dr. Napier Díaz210 m · 3 min
Schools0.5 / 1 points
  • Colegio La Salle1.1 km · 14 min
  • Colegio Duarte1.2 km · 15 min
  • Colegio Padre Fortin1.4 km · 18 min
Books & libraries0.3 / 1 points
  • Lendoiro1.3 km · 16 min
  • Libreria Radio Vision Cristiana1.4 km · 18 min
  • Librería Lendoiro1.5 km · 19 min
Culture & entertainment0.7 / 1 points
  • Caribbean Cinemas - Hollywood 7760 m · 10 min
  • Multiusos PUCMM1.5 km · 19 min
  • Cinemacentro Del Cibao1.8 km · 22 min

Measured from the representative point at 19.4504, -70.6908. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.

Street layout

Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 107 street intersections per km², and blocks average 101 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.

Walkability around the centre

Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 51 to 91, and Santiago de los Caballeros's score of 74 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.

PointScorePlaces in rangeMap
City centre74582Map
1 km north91591Map
1 km east-northeast86495Map
1 km east-southeast51362Map
1 km south71298Map
1 km west-southwest72411Map
1 km west-northwest87533Map

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic138 km89
Barranquilla, Colombia1,041 km70
Caracas, Venezuela1,079 km72
Havana, Cuba1,280 km78
Medellín, Colombia1,563 km92

Questions about walking in Santiago de los Caballeros

Is Santiago de los Caballeros a walkable city?

Yes. Central Santiago de los Caballeros has a walkability score of 74 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 2 cities in the Dominican Republic and 226th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.

What is the most walkable city in the Dominican Republic?

Santo Domingo is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in the Dominican Republic, with a score of 89. Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 2nd with 74.

How does Santiago de los Caballeros compare with nearby cities?

Santiago de los Caballeros sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Santiago de los Caballeros scores 74, against Santo Domingo (89, 138 km away), Barranquilla (70, 1041 km away) and Caracas (72, 1079 km away).

How is Santiago de los Caballeros's walkability score 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 Santiago de los Caballeros it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.