How walkable is Callao?
Callao has a walkability score of 67 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Peru.
What's within walking distance
428 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Callao. The nearest grocery is Plazavea, about 15 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, parks and schools.
- Plazavea1.2 km · 15 min
- Mass1.3 km · 16 min
- Mercado Central1.5 km · 18 min
- Muelle 29310 m · 4 min
- Frito Pescadito Huarique Caleta330 m · 4 min
- Contralmirante Mora - Callao340 m · 4 min
- C y a Fabrica de Fantasia Fina630 m · 8 min
- Sertrosmar E.I.R.L.660 m · 8 min
- Network Systems830 m · 10 min
- Chino Miguel Callao790 m · 10 min
- Sta Fe1.6 km · 20 min
- Heladeria Fiesta De Colores2.3 km · 29 min
- Sala de Capacitacion - BCP1.2 km · 14 min
- BBVA Continental1.3 km · 17 min
- Banco de la Nación2.1 km · 26 min
- Plaza Fanning30 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park310 m · 4 min
- Plaza Garibaldi570 m · 7 min
- Institucion Educativa 5019 Augusto Cazorla250 m · 3 min
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe760 m · 9 min
- Colegio 5024-Santa Marina Sur900 m · 11 min
- Libreria Grethel740 m · 9 min
- Distribuidora y Comercializadora Marvi1.2 km · 15 min
- Libreria Bazar Bodega Veronica2.2 km · 27 min
- Centro Musical Callao1.2 km · 15 min
- Salón de Eventos María de la O1.4 km · 17 min
- CineStar Porteño1.9 km · 24 min
Measured from the representative point at -12.0516, -77.1345. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 195 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 23 to 92, and Callao's score of 67 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 67 | Map |
| 1 km north | 23 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 53 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 83 | Map |
| 1 km south | 92 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 79 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 29 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lima, Peru | 12 km | 84 |
| Trujillo, Peru | 485 km | 98 |
| Arequipa, Peru | 774 km | 90 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 1,088 km | 70 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1,138 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Callao
Is Callao a walkable city?
Partly. Central Callao has a walkability score of 67 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 4th of 4 cities in Peru and 242nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Peru?
Trujillo is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Peru, with a score of 98. Callao ranks 4th with 67.
How does Callao compare with nearby cities?
Callao is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Callao scores 67, against Lima (84, 12 km away), Trujillo (98, 485 km away) and Arequipa (90, 774 km away).
How is Callao's walkability score 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 Callao it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.