Living in Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro, Coimbra
Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro is an area of Coimbra with about 1,425 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 72% of Coimbra residents, ranked 15 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 2 of 47 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 2 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 84 · excellent | 10 of 47 |
| Working from home | 71 · good | 3 of 47 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 3 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 126 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 557 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 662 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,396 m | 55 min walk |
| Public green space | 27 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 782 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 481 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 173 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.4%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 5)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro
Avenida Cónego Urbano Duarte · Avenida Urbano Duarte · Largo Mondego · Largo da Rua do Mondego · Praça Fonte da Talha · Praça da Fonte da Talha · Praça da Quinta da Malavada · Rua 13 de Maio · Rua Cabral Antunes · Rua Carlos Seixas · Rua Fonte do Castanheiro · Rua Lúcio Almeida · Rua Verde Pinho · Rua da Felicidade · Rua das Fogueiras · Rua do Mondego · Rua dos Manjericos
Nearby areas
- Quinta Dom João 68
- Vale das Flores 63
- Pólo 2 56
- Lages 54
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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