Living in Cacilhas, Almada
Cacilhas is an area of Almada with about 5,830 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 40 out of 100 (fair): better than 10% of Almada residents, ranked 74 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 92 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 10 min walk
Who Cacilhas suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 58 · fair | 29 of 83 |
| Family | 53 · fair | 30 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 56 · fair | 69 of 83 |
| Working from home | 21 · poor | 76 of 83 |
| Commuter | 56 · fair | 17 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 252 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 267 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 222 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 121 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 213 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 287 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,374 m | 30 min walk |
| Playground | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 761 m | 10 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.9%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 92 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- High density
Streets and squares in Cacilhas
Alameda do Castelo · Avenida 25 de Abril · Avenida 25 de Abril de 1974 · Avenida 25-Abr-74 · Avenida Aliança Povo M.F.A. · Avenida Aliança Povo MFA · Avenida Aliança Povo Movimento das Forças Armadas · Beco do Bom Sucesso · Cais Ginjal · Largo Alfredo Diniz (Alex) · Largo dos Bombeiros Voluntários · Praceta Barradas de Carvalho · Praceta Dom José de Mascarenhas · Praceta Elias Garcia · Praceta Florbela Espanca · Praceta Infanta Dona Beatriz · Praceta Maria Machado · Praceta Sebastião da Gama · Praça Gil Vicente · Rua Antero de Quental · Rua António Nobre · Rua Barradas de Carvalho · Rua Bernardo Francisco da Costa · Rua Carvalho Freirinha · Rua Comandante António Feio · Rua Comandante Eduardo Alves · Rua Cândido dos Reis · Rua Dom José de Mascarenhas · Rua Dom João de Portugal · Rua Dom Luís de Noronha · Rua Dom Sancho I · Rua Dona Maria da Silva · Rua Elias Garcia · Rua Emília Pomar · Rua Eugénio de Castro · Rua Francisco de Andrade · Rua Frei Bernardo de Brito · Rua Gonçalves Crespo · Rua Infanta Dona Beatriz · Rua Irene Lisboa · Rua Júlio Diniz · Rua Liberato Teles · Rua Maria Machado · Rua Moinho de Frade · Rua Mário de Sá Carneiro · Rua Rodrigues de Freitas · Rua Trindade Coelho · Rua do Castelo · Travessa Dom Sancho I · Travessa do Castelo
Nearby areas
- Almada Velha 55
- Margueira 44
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources