Living in Bairro das Calvanas, Lisbon
Bairro das Calvanas is an area of Lisbon with about 3,138 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 23 out of 100 (poor): better than 1% of Lisbon residents, ranked 88 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 17 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 0.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bairro das Calvanas suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 51 · fair | 68 of 88 |
| Family | 45 · fair | 80 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 44 · fair | 87 of 88 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 71 of 88 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 72 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 852 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,363 m | 17 min walk |
| Nursery school | 434 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 536 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 133 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,530 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 564 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 695 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 408 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 631 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro das Calvanas
Avenida Doutor José Salvado Sampaio · Azinhaga Galinheiras Quinta da Atalaia · Calçada Forte da Ameixoeira Vila Maria do Rosário · Calçada do Forte da Ameixoeira · Rua 1 Quinta do Grafanil · Rua António Aleixo · Rua António Dacosta · Rua António Duarte · Rua Armando Ferreira · Rua B Projectada à Rua Rogério de Moura · Rua Bernardo Marques · Rua C Projectada à Rua Rogério de Moura · Rua G1 · Rua G1 do Alto do Lumiar · Rua Hein Semke · Rua Hermínio da Palma Inácio · Rua Interior Malha · Rua Joaquim Cordeiro · Rua João Amaral · Rua Manuel Martins da Hora Mira Torre · Rua Maria Júdice da Costa · Rua Maria de Lourdes Pintassilgo · Rua Martin Luther King · Rua Norte Proposta · Rua Projectada J1 à Malha 27 · Rua Raul Rego · Rua Rogério de Moura · Rua das Calvanas · Rua dos Sete Céus
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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