Living in Piornais, Funchal
Piornais is an area of Funchal with about 2,402 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 45 out of 100 (fair): better than 30% of Funchal residents, ranked 32 of 52 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Piornais suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 71 · good | 1 of 52 |
| Family | 60 · good | 3 of 52 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 24 of 52 |
| Working from home | 49 · fair | 2 of 52 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 1 of 52 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 133 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 144 m | 2 min walk |
| Public green space | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,084 m | 76 min walk |
| Playground | 597 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 228 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Piornais
Avenida Amparo · Beco do Amparo · Caminho do Amparo · Rotunda Assicom · Rua Alto do Amparo · Rua Basanto Machado · Rua Basto Machado · Rua Encosta dos Piornais · Rua Nova do Amparo · Rua Praia Formosa Bm · Rua Praia Formosa c · Rua Vale dos Piornais · Rua da Escola Hoteleira · Rua do Amparo · Rua dos Piornais · Travessa Piornais Ad · Travessa da Praia Formosa · Travessa dos Piornais · Vereda da Escola Hoteleira · Vereda do Amparo · Vereda do Lagar
Nearby areas
- Nazaré 59
- São Martinho 51
- Ajuda 47
- Papagaio Verde 34
- Areeiro de Baixo 9
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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