How walkable is Matamoros, Tamaulipas?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Heroica Matamoros) has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 27th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,288 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Soriana, 6 min
- Supermercado La Esquina, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- Cevichito, 1 min
- 100% Pescados Y Mariscos, 2 min
Shopping
- Lunare Renta De Vestidos, 2 min
- Tlapalería y Ferretería Rodríguez - Casa Rodríguez, 3 min
Coffee
- Café San Ángel, 3 min
- Cafetería La Essquina, 3 min
Banks
- Banorte, 8 min
- Banregio, 11 min
Parks
- Parque de la Sexta, 2 min
- Parque del Panda, 5 min
Schools
- Jardín de Niños Ixtacxochitl, 5 min
- Escuela Primaria Adalberto J. Argüelles, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Libreria y Papeleria De La Garza, 23 min
- Puente Internacional Matamoros III - Frontera MEX-USA, 27 min
Culture & entertainment
- Acuario LEX, 12 min
- Museo Rigo Tovar, 14 min
Measured from the centre at 25.8681, -97.5017, the point near Matamoros, Tamaulipas'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 142 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Matamoros, Tamaulipas's score of 73 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, 79 from 1 to 3 km out and 66 from 3 to 5 km out. 14 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. 69% 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 Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 94 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 92 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 79 | 81% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 66 | 57% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reynosa, Mexico | 81 km | 67 |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 268 km | 70 |
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico | 277 km | 85 |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 281 km | 82 |
| General Escobedo, Mexico | 282 km | 63 |
Questions about walking in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Is Matamoros, Tamaulipas a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Matamoros, Tamaulipas has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 94. 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 27th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 240th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Mexico?
Mexico City is the most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with a score of 95. Matamoros, Tamaulipas ranks 27th with 73.
How does Matamoros, Tamaulipas compare with nearby cities?
Matamoros, Tamaulipas sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 73, against Reynosa (67, 81 km away), Nuevo Laredo (70, 268 km away) and Guadalupe, Nuevo León (85, 277 km away).
Which part of Matamoros, Tamaulipas is most walkable?
Matamoros's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 94. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 82) and falls most to the north-west (36).
How is Matamoros, Tamaulipas's walkability score calculated?
For Matamoros, Tamaulipas it is the average of 77 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 53 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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