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How walkable is Caloocan?
Caloocan has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 cities ranked in the Philippines.
What's within walking distance
833 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Caloocan. The nearest grocery is Saranghae Korean Food Mart, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and schools.
- Saranghae Korean Food Mart490 m · 6 min
- Ever Supermarket490 m · 6 min
- Langaray Market510 m · 6 min
- 𝑴𝑬𝒀𝑽𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑨𝑰𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑺120 m · 2 min
- Juanshot KTV bar220 m · 3 min
- Best Lolama - Caloocan250 m · 3 min
- Generika Camarin Vanguard Branch200 m · 3 min
- The Plaza Bagong Silang250 m · 3 min
- Abenson250 m · 3 min
- Malaya Coffee & Pastries Caloocan140 m · 2 min
- Pistons & Monkeys Moto Cafe200 m · 3 min
- Kkopi.Tea - Rainbow Avenue200 m · 3 min
- UnionBank470 m · 6 min
- Philippine National Bank520 m · 7 min
- BDO Unibank700 m · 9 min
- Plaza Rizal610 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park1.3 km · 17 min
- Tugatog Park2.1 km · 26 min
- Bagumbong High School250 m · 3 min
- Amparo Elementary School250 m · 3 min
- Macario Pla Pla280 m · 4 min
- Imelda Elem School Library640 m · 8 min
- National Book Store690 m · 9 min
- LCC-C Library & IMC760 m · 9 min
- Tabilog's Event Place - Kuya Jay's Event Catering Services650 m · 8 min
- SM Cinema Sangandaan1.4 km · 17 min
- Biancapilisalon1.4 km · 17 min
Measured from the representative point at 14.6495, 120.9679. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 257 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 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 81 to 99, and Caloocan's score of 94 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km south | 85 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 81 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Manila, Philippines | 5 km | 100 |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 9 km | 90 |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 870 km | 87 |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 890 km | 98 |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 932 km | 97 |
Questions about walking in Caloocan
Is Caloocan a walkable city?
Yes. Central Caloocan has a walkability score of 94 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 5 cities in the Philippines and 100th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the Philippines?
Manila is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in the Philippines, with a score of 100. Caloocan ranks 3rd with 94.
How does Caloocan compare with nearby cities?
Caloocan sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Caloocan scores 94, against Manila (100, 5 km away), Quezon City (90, 9 km away) and Zamboanga (87, 870 km away).
How is Caloocan'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 Caloocan 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.