Living in Altamira, Bilbao

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Good77

Altamira is an area of Bilbao with about 1,406 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 76% of Bilbao residents, ranked 11 of 32 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 6 min walk
Tree canopy: 22.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 20 min walk

Who Altamira suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	23 · poor	32 of 32
Family	53 · fair	30 of 32
Over 65	79 · good	9 of 32
Working from home	36 · poor	14 of 32
Commuter	26 · poor	31 of 32

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	933 m	12 min walk
Pharmacy	321 m	4 min walk
Doctor	433 m	5 min walk
Nursery school	1,567 m	20 min walk
Primary school	1,567 m	20 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	128 m	2 min walk
Metro or train station	709 m	9 min walk
Public green space	398 m	5 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	501 m	6 min walk
Playground	326 m	4 min walk
Protected cycle lane	1,587 m	20 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

22.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.6%)
10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 58)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Altamira

Altamira Barria kalea · Carretera Bi-3736 · Carretera Bi-3742 · Igoera etorbidea · Kobetabide kalea

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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources