How walkable is Trujillo?
Trujillo has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Peru.
What's within walking distance
1,518 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Trujillo. The nearest grocery is Novedades Susy-Bazar, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Novedades Susy-Bazar410 m · 5 min
- Plaza Vea Super550 m · 7 min
- Supermarket Anny610 m · 8 min
- El Rinconcito de Camucha130 m · 2 min
- Pizzas Oscar160 m · 2 min
- La Causa190 m · 2 min
- Infinitylens.pe50 m · 1 min
- Computer House80 m · 1 min
- Escuela IBD Trujillo130 m · 2 min
- Moche Cafes Especiales170 m · 2 min
- D'Tradicion290 m · 4 min
- Anyli Cafe Bar310 m · 4 min
- Caja Trujillo100 m · 1 min
- Banco Pichincha410 m · 5 min
- BCP Husares De Junin460 m · 6 min
- Unnamed park330 m · 4 min
- Parque del Recreo410 m · 5 min
- Alameda de Los Héroes450 m · 6 min
- Colegio No escolarizado Las Américas390 m · 5 min
- I. E. P. Interamericano390 m · 5 min
- Republic of Panama school490 m · 6 min
- Legales Trujillo750 m · 9 min
- Libreria Book Center770 m · 10 min
- SBS Librería Internacional1.1 km · 13 min
- Nacali Karaoke-Bar130 m · 2 min
- Centro Trujillo - Jr. Independencia370 m · 5 min
- Colegio de Arquitectos de La Libertad480 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at -8.1160, -79.0300. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 150 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 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 80 to 100, and Trujillo's score of 98 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 80 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Callao, Peru | 485 km | 67 |
| Lima, Peru | 489 km | 84 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 666 km | 91 |
| Quito, Ecuador | 880 km | 55 |
| Arequipa, Peru | 1,231 km | 90 |
Questions about walking in Trujillo
Is Trujillo a walkable city?
Yes. Central Trujillo has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 4 cities in Peru and 56th 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. Arequipa is second with 90.
How does Trujillo compare with nearby cities?
Trujillo is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Trujillo scores 98, against Callao (67, 485 km away), Lima (84, 489 km away) and Guayaquil (91, 666 km away).
How is Trujillo'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 Trujillo 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.