How walkable is Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Tuxtla) has a walkability score of 67 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 joint 36th most walkable of the 51 cities ranked in Mexico, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,785 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Soriana, 5 min
- Botanas La Magus, 6 min
Restaurants & bars
- Taqueria Don Fer, 1 min
- ALTAMAR Marisqueria, 1 min
Shopping
- RC Tubos y Conexiones del Norte, 2 min
- pcshop, 2 min
Coffee
- Beys Café Marimba, 6 min
- Aroma Espresso Café, 6 min
Banks
- Bancomer Suc Centro Tuxtla Gutierrez, 6 min
- Banorte, 7 min
Parks
- Paseo El Sabinal, 8 min
- Parque Central Catedral, 8 min
Schools
- "Jardin de Niños y Niñas " Delfina Rincon "", 5 min
- Instituto Profesional de Emprendedores, 5 min
Books & libraries
- Principito Tuxtla LP1, 5 min
- Biblioteca Pública Central, 10 min
Culture & entertainment
- Museo de la Ciudad, 6 min
- Teatro Francisco I. Madero, 8 min
Measured from the centre at 16.7575, -93.1181, the point near Tuxtla Gutiérrez'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 122 street intersections per km², and blocks average 89 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Tuxtla Gutiérrez's score of 67 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, 75 from 1 to 3 km out and 57 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. 57% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez. 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 | 75 | 73% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 57 | 38% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Villahermosa, Mexico | 138 km | 61 |
| Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | 210 km | 51 |
| Tapachula, Mexico | 225 km | 47 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 365 km | 68 |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 419 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Is Tuxtla Gutiérrez a walkable city?
Partly. Tuxtla Gutiérrez has a walkability score of 67 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 99. 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 joint 36th of 51 cities in Mexico and joint 341st 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. Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks joint 36th with 67.
How does Tuxtla Gutiérrez compare with nearby cities?
Tuxtla Gutiérrez is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 67, against Villahermosa (61, 138 km away), Coatzacoalcos (51, 210 km away) and Tapachula (47, 225 km away).
Which part of Tuxtla Gutiérrez is most walkable?
Tuxtla Gutiérrez'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 88) and falls most to the north-west (31).
How is Tuxtla Gutiérrez's walkability score calculated?
For Tuxtla Gutiérrez 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; 44 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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