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How walkable is Poblacion?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Poblacion has a walkability score of 87 out of 100 across the 1.9 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 2 neighbourhoods ranked in Davao, which scores 67 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,203 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Poblacion. The nearest grocery is APPLE MART Bajada, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- M.A's Corner Store4 min
- Felcris Supermarket9 min
- J.Bee's2 min
- Rhaidz Fried Chicken Halal3 min
- Agencia Kimsan Pawnshop1 min
- Lozada Eye Specs Optical Clinic1 min
- Le Cafe Rotunda3 min
- Euro Cafe3 min
- Philtrust Bank1 min
- Philippine National Bank1 min
- Centennial Park1 min
- Rizal Park1 min
- Bolton Elementary School4 min
- Star Kids Early Childhood Tutorial and Learning Center7 min
- UIC Basic Education Library4 min
- Rex Bookstore4 min
- Museo Dabawenyo2 min
- GMall Cinemas4 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Poblacion at 7.0642, 125.6093. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 78 street intersections per km², and blocks average 98 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Poblacion
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.9 km around the centre of Poblacion. Rings mark 950 m and 1.9 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Davao
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Davao Chinatown | 1.6 km | 96 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Davao page.
Questions about walking in Poblacion
Is Poblacion walkable?
Yes. Poblacion in Davao has a walkability score of 87 out of 100 across the 1.9 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Poblacion more walkable than the rest of Davao?
Poblacion is more walkable than Davao as a whole: it scores 87, against 67 for the 5 km around Davao's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 2 Davao neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
How is the walkability score of Poblacion 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 Poblacion it is the average of 48 points spread evenly across the 1.9 km 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.