Living in Alto dos Barreiros, Coimbra
Alto dos Barreiros is an area of Coimbra with about 857 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 69 out of 100 (good): better than 65% of Coimbra residents, ranked 19 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 30.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 11 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 18 min walk
Who Alto dos Barreiros suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 20 · poor | 32 of 47 |
| Family | 37 · poor | 29 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 26 of 47 |
| Working from home | 35 · poor | 25 of 47 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 30 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 827 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,218 m | 15 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,613 m | 20 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,253 m | 16 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,247 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 131 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,394 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,709 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 877 m | 11 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,418 m | 18 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 30.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.4%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 5)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Alto dos Barreiros
Rua Alto dos Barreiros · Rua Capitão Pereirinha · Rua Dona Leonor · Rua Dona Leonor Serpa · Rua Girassol · Rua Mário Pio · Rua Nossa Senhora das Victórias · Rua Nossa Senhora das Vitórias · Rua Primeiro de Maio · Rua Quinta da Serrada · Rua Urbanizacao Vale Verde · Rua Vitorino Planas · Rua Zambujeiro · Travessa Alto Barreiros · Travessa Mário Pio · Travessa Olival das Mentiras · Travessa Vitorino Planas · Travessa da Rua Alto dos Barreiros · Travessa do Atlético Clube das Almas
Nearby areas
- Quinta da Várzea 82
- Santa Clara 74
- Mesura 65
- Lages 54
- Bairro Mojafe 34
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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