How walkable is Jara?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Jara has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Asunción, which scores 67 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
344 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Jara. The nearest grocery is Tatakuá Alfajores PARAGUAY, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for banks.
- Supermercado Stock12 min
- Citymarket Artigas Norte14 min
- Georges Patissier2 min
- La Galette4 min
- Chulina7 min
- Alumerco7 min
- Coffee Cat11 min
- El Cafetero11 min
- Avalon Casa de Bolsa S.A.19 min
- ITAÚ España20 min
- Unnamed park11 min
- Plaza Acostañu12 min
- Esc Bás 124 Mcal Francisco Solano López6 min
- Panda School7 min
- Didáctica S.A.21 min
- CopiÚtil21 min
- TatakuaLab | Un espacio MuCi8 min
- San Cosmos | Un Planetario MuCi8 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Jara at -25.2778, -57.6054. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 79 street intersections per km², and blocks average 103 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Jara
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 800 m around the centre of Jara. Rings mark 400 m and 800 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Asunción
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista | 1.7 km | 74 |
| Las Lomas | 3.5 km | 90 |
| Barrio Obrero | 4.7 km | 72 |
| Botánico | 4.9 km | 46 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Asunción page.
Questions about walking in Jara
Is Jara walkable?
Yes. Jara in Asunción has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Jara more walkable than the rest of Asunción?
Jara is more walkable than Asunción as a whole: it scores 83, against 67 for the 5 km around Asunción's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Asunción neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Asunción?
Of the 5 Asunción neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Las Lomas (90), Jara (83) and Bella Vista (74).
How is the walkability score of Jara 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 Jara it is the average of 60 points spread evenly across the 800 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.