How walkable is San Pedro Sula?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
San Pedro Sula has a walkability score of 52 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 more walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Honduras.
What's within walking distance of the centre
920 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central San Pedro Sula. The nearest grocery is about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Confitería las Acacias, 11 min
- Genericos Sps, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- Restaurante FUM YIM, 3 min
- Hotel Terrazas, 4 min
Shopping
- Distribuidora Coto, 1 min
- Photo Studio El Indio, 1 min
Coffee
- Espresso Americano • Peatonal, 8 min
- Baleadas Georgette, 12 min
Banks
- Banco de Occidente, 16 min
- Torre Banco Ficohsa, 16 min
Parks
- Parque Central de San Pedro Sula, 6 min
- area verde, 9 min
Schools
- Instituto Departamental Luis Bogran, 6 min
- Colegio La Salle, 8 min
Books & libraries
- OIM Libreria San Pedro Sula, 10 min
- Libreria Santa Clara, 15 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo de Antropología e Historia, 13 min
- Teatro José Francisco Saybe, 19 min
Further than usual
- The nearest bank is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 15.5020, -88.0282, the point near San Pedro Sula'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 111 street intersections per km², and blocks average 94 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
San Pedro Sula's score of 52 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 61 from 1 to 3 km out and 34 from 3 to 5 km out. 25 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. 35% 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 San Pedro Sula. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 88 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 61 | 38% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 34 | 17% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 181 km | 49 |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 238 km | 66 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 284 km | 68 |
| Managua, Nicaragua | 422 km | 61 |
| Tapachula, Mexico | 460 km | 47 |
Questions about walking in San Pedro Sula
Is San Pedro Sula a walkable city?
Partly. San Pedro Sula has a walkability score of 52 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 88. 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 1st of 2 cities in Honduras and joint 570th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Honduras?
San Pedro Sula is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Honduras, with a score of 52. Tegucigalpa is next, with 49.
How does San Pedro Sula compare with nearby cities?
San Pedro Sula sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 52, against Tegucigalpa (49, 181 km away), San Salvador (66, 238 km away) and Guatemala City (68, 284 km away).
Which part of San Pedro Sula is most walkable?
San Pedro Sula's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 88. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 71) and falls most to the south-west (12).
How is San Pedro Sula's walkability score calculated?
For San Pedro Sula it is the average of 66 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 23 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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