How walkable is Barrio Chino?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Barrio Chino has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 3 neighbourhoods ranked in Lima, which scores 86 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,511 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Barrio Chino. The nearest grocery is Market Capon, about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Kenex Corporation Sac1 min
- Galería Mercado Central6 min
- Chifa Ton Kin Sen1 min
- Restaurant Chifa Capón1 min
- Barrio Chino - Centro Comercial Ton Pho1 min
- Hong Kong Market - Productos Chinos1 min
- Museo del Café Peruano13 min
- Cafe Bodega Santa Isabel14 min
- Scotiabank1 min
- BBVA Continental1 min
- Parque de la Cultura Doctor Luis Alberto Sánchez11 min
- Parque Universitario11 min
- Colegio Ramon Espinosa8 min
- Colegio José del Carmen Marin Arista10 min
- Nico Fabi Market2 min
- Jr Cuzco4 min
- Sala Porras Barrenechea-Congreso de la Republica6 min
- Museo del Congreso y de la Inquisición7 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Barrio Chino at -12.0515, -77.0248. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 82 street intersections per km², and blocks average 108 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Barrio Chino
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 400 m around the centre of Barrio Chino. Rings mark 200 m and 400 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Lima
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barrios Altos | 600 m | 84 |
| Santa Beatriz | 2.3 km | 93 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Lima page.
Questions about walking in Barrio Chino
Is Barrio Chino walkable?
Yes. Barrio Chino in Lima has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Barrio Chino more walkable than the rest of Lima?
Barrio Chino is more walkable than Lima as a whole: it scores 94, against 86 for the 5 km around Lima's centre. It ranks 1st of the 3 Lima neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Lima?
Of the 3 Lima neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Barrio Chino (94), Santa Beatriz (93) and Barrios Altos (84).
How is the walkability score of Barrio Chino 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 Barrio Chino it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 400 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.