Living in Caranguejais, Almada
Caranguejais is an area of Almada with about 5,823 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 35% of Almada residents, ranked 57 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 46 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Caranguejais suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 12 of 83 |
| Family | 63 · good | 18 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 61 of 83 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 73 of 83 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 4 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 135 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 160 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 543 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,345 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 629 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.9%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 46 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- High density
Streets and squares in Caranguejais
Avenida Professor Egas Moniz · Avenida Rainha Dona Leonor · Beco Mutela · Praceta Dom Francisco Xavier de Noronha · Praceta Dom Pedro I · Praceta Infante Dom Pedro · Praceta Minerva · Praceta de Angola · Praceta de Bernardim Ribeiro · Praça Camilo Castelo Branco · Praça Dom Pedro I · Praça São João Baptista · Rua Alexandre Herculano · Rua Augusto Gil · Rua Bernardim Ribeiro · Rua Clube de Campismo de Almada · Rua Clube de Campismo do Concelho de Almada · Rua D. Francisco Xavier de Noronha Vila 24 · Rua Dom Francisco Manuel de Melo · Rua Dom Francisco Xavier de Noronha · Rua Dom Jerónimo Osório · Rua Dom João III · Rua Dom Pedro de Almeida Portugal · Rua Doutor Herculano Pires · Rua Fonseca Lobo · Rua Francisco Sá de Miranda · Rua Garcia de Orta · Rua Gaspar Correia · Rua Gil Anes da Costa · Rua Infante Dom Pedro · Rua Luis de Queiroz · Rua Manuel Febrero · Rua Mousinho de Albuquerque · Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque · Rua Padre Francisco do Recreio · Rua Padre Isidro Alves · Rua Pedro Nunes · Rua Praia da Mutela · Rua Rui de Pina · Rua Victório Zagalo Preto · Rua Vitorino Zagalo Preto · Rua da Escola Primária · Rua da Liberdade · Rua de Moçambique · Rua dos Caranguejais · Travessa do Poeta Bocage
Nearby areas
- Torcatas 73
- Cova da Piedade 66
- 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