How walkable is Tegucigalpa?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Tegucigalpa has a walkability score of 49 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 90, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the less walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Honduras.
What's within walking distance of the centre
622 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tegucigalpa. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Redpescah, 7 min
- Delikatessen, 9 min
Restaurants & bars
- Wendy's, 3 min
- El Rinconcito de Nancy, 3 min
Shopping
- Reasa Repuestos - Alameda Tegucigalpa, 3 min
- Superficies NOVA de Honduras, 4 min
Coffee
- Espresso Americano Tepeyac, 6 min
- Casa Cantillano's, 6 min
Banks
- Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica - BCIE, 12 min
- Banco Cuscatlán Honduras, 14 min
Parks
- Plaza del Agua, 10 min
- Plaza del Monumento de la Paz, 10 min
Schools
- Eagle Wings School Humuya, 19 min
- Rosa Agazzi colegio, 20 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Guaymuras, 23 min
- Libreria Navarro, 24 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo Interactivo Chiminike, 14 min
- Tercer Cine - Espacio Alternativo, 16 min
Further than usual
- The nearest school is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 14.0935, -87.1952, the point near Tegucigalpa'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 121 street intersections per km², and blocks average 93 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Tegucigalpa's score of 49 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 86 within 1 km of the centre, 64 from 1 to 3 km out and 33 from 3 to 5 km out. 27% 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 Tegucigalpa. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 90 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 86 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 64 | 43% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 33 | 6% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 181 km | 52 |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 218 km | 66 |
| Managua, Nicaragua | 240 km | 61 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 362 km | 68 |
| Tapachula, Mexico | 552 km | 47 |
Questions about walking in Tegucigalpa
Is Tegucigalpa a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Tegucigalpa has a walkability score of 49 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 90. 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 2nd of 2 cities in Honduras and joint 605th 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 ranks 2nd with 49.
How does Tegucigalpa compare with nearby cities?
Tegucigalpa is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 49, against San Pedro Sula (52, 181 km away), San Salvador (66, 218 km away) and Managua (61, 240 km away).
Which part of Tegucigalpa is most walkable?
Tegucigalpa's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 90. Walkability averages 86 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 52) and falls most to the north (14).
How is Tegucigalpa's walkability score calculated?
For Tegucigalpa it is the average of 84 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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