--- title: "Is Huancayo walkable? Walkability score 33/100" description: "Huancayo scores 33/100 for walkability across its central 5 km, likely an underestimate: open map data lists few places outside its centre, which scores 98." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/huancayo updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Peru](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru) 3. Huancayo # How walkable is Huancayo? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Huancayo has a walkability score of 33 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 7th most walkable of the 8 cities ranked in Peru. 33 out of 100: Car-Dependent Most errands require a car. * #7 of 8 in Peru * #680 of 690 tied, worldwide * 98 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=-12.06088&lon=-75.21027&q=Huancayo%2C%20Peru) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 719 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Huancayo. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Tottus Huancayo, 4 min * Mercado, 10 min * Plaza Vea, 12 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Oh Crepe, 2 min * La Barra, 3 min * Chili's Grill & Bar, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Platanitos Open Plaza Huancayo, 2 min * Falabella Perú, 2 min * Sodimac - Huancayo, 3 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Cremo Coffee, 3 min * Starbucks, 4 min * Nutribubbleperu, 8 min ### Banks 0.8 of 1 point * Banco de la Nación, 8 min * Caja Huancayo, 12 min * Banco de Crédito del Perú, 14 min ### Parks 0.9 of 1 point * Parque Salcedo, 6 min * Parque de los Sombreros, 10 min * Túpac Amaru, 10 min ### Schools 0.9 of 1 point * La nave de cartón, 7 min * Instituto San Pedro, 7 min * Gotitas de Rocio, 8 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * Ibero Librerías - Huancayo, 3 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Cinemark Huancayo, 2 min * Radio Universitaria HUancayo Oficial, 9 min * Museo Salesiano Vicente Rasetto, 11 min Measured from the centre at -12.0609, -75.2103, the point near Huancayo'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 154 street intersections per km², and blocks average 79 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Huancayo's score of 33 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 85 within 1 km of the centre, 43 from 1 to 3 km out and 16 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. 12% 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Huancayo, one hexagon per square kilometre. 11% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 3 km to the north.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/peru/huancayo.svg?v=6558fe9f628a) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Huancayo. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 98 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 85 | 86% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 43 | 10% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 16 | 0% | 40 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Lima](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/lima), Peru | 198 km | 86 | | [Callao](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/callao), Peru | 209 km | 73 | | [Cusco](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/cusco), Peru | 388 km | 28 | | [Trujillo, Peru](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/trujillo), Peru | 607 km | 54 | | [Arequipa](https://howwalkable.com/cities/peru/arequipa), Peru | 624 km | 53 | ## Questions about walking in Huancayo ### Is Huancayo a walkable city? Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Huancayo has a walkability score of 33 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98. 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 7th of 8 cities in Peru and joint 680th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Peru? Lima is the most walkable of the 8 cities ranked in Peru, with a score of 86. Huancayo ranks 7th with 33. ### How does Huancayo compare with nearby cities? Huancayo sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 33, against Lima (86, 198 km away), Callao (73, 209 km away) and Cusco (28, 388 km away). ### Which part of Huancayo is most walkable? Huancayo's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 85 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 35) and falls most to the north (7). ### How is Huancayo's walkability score calculated? For Huancayo 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; 9 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. 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