Living in El Cardón, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
El Cardón is an area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with about 5,502 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 20 out of 100 (poor): better than 40% of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria residents, ranked 31 of 62 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 15 min walk, large park 20 min walk
- Tree canopy: 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 20 min walk
Who El Cardón suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 15 · poor | 34 of 62 |
| Family | 17 · poor | 33 of 62 |
| Over 65 | 33 · poor | 34 of 62 |
| Working from home | 10 · poor | 37 of 62 |
| Commuter | 16 · poor | 31 of 62 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 760 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 955 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,151 m | 14 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,151 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 163 m | 2 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,220 m | 15 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,625 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 561 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,628 m | 20 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 1.0%)
- 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 19)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in El Cardón
Avenida Juan Carlos I · Calle Acacia · Calle Cabrera Barrios · Calle Camino Viejo,el Cardon · Calle Cocotero · Calle Doctor Alfonso Chiscano Z · Calle Hortensia · Calle José Gómez Bosch, Doctor · Calle Leopoldo Alonso (plus Ultra) · Calle Managua · Calle Matagalpa · Calle Salvia · Calle Sao · Calle Urb Diaz Casanova · Calle del Níspero · Calle el Cardón · Calle el Horno de Cal · Camino Viejo El Cardón · Carretera Crta de Chile · Carretera Crta del Rincon · Carretera Gc-340 · Carretera General del Cardón · Carretera Guarela · Carretera de Chile · Carretera del Cardon · Carretera del Cuartel Manuel Lois · Plaza Doctor Santiago Barry Hernández
Nearby areas
- Escaleritas 49
- La Minilla 46
- Las Torres 31
- Guanarteme 19
- Los Giles 3
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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