Living in Bairro do Calhau, Lisbon
Bairro do Calhau is an area of Lisbon with about 10,286 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 79% of Lisbon residents, ranked 21 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 71 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Bairro do Calhau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 1 of 88 |
| Family | 78 · good | 13 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 33 of 88 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 49 of 88 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 9 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 244 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 387 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 594 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,026 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 363 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 71 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- High density
Streets and squares in Bairro do Calhau
Avenida General Correia Barreto/Radial de Benfica · Beco Botica · Estrada Benfica Palacio Beau Sejoor · Estrada de Benfica · Estrada do Barcal · Largo Calouste Gulbenkian · Largo Conde Otolini · Largo Conde de Ottolini · Largo Maria de Lurdes Pais Gomes · Largo Monsenhor Dalgado · Largo de São Domingos de Benfica · Largo do Conde de Bonfim · Praça General Vicente de Freitas · Praça Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira · Rua Abel Botelho · Rua Abilio Mendes Nucleo · Rua Abilio Mendes Nucleo R · Rua Abilio Mendes Nulleo · Rua Abílio Mendes · Rua Alcina Bastos · Rua Alto dos Moinhos Nucleo V · Rua António Feijó · Rua António Macedo · Rua António Nobre · Rua Carlos May Figueira · Rua Carlos Pereira · Rua Cecília Meireles · Rua Cidade de Rabat · Rua Cidade de Rabat Nucleo · Rua Cidade de Rabat Quinta Nova da Conceição · Rua Conde de Almoster · Rua Costa Mota · Rua Cândido de Figueiredo · Rua Dom Fernando Mascarenhas · Rua Doutor João Chagas · Rua Doutor Mascarenhas de Melo · Rua Duarte Galvão · Rua Flor da Serra · Rua Francisco Ferrer · Rua Francisco Ferrer Nucleo · Rua Francisco Gentil Martins · Rua Francisco Miguel Duarte · Rua Francisco Pereira de Sousa · Rua Gonçalves Viana · Rua I do Loteamento do Alto dos Moinhos · Rua Inácio de Sousa · Rua José Carlos Sá da Silveira · Rua João Chagas · Rua Leitão de Barros · Rua Luz de Almeida · Rua Maestro Frederico de Freitas · Rua Major Neutel de Abreu · Rua Mário de Azevedo Gomes · Rua Mário de Azevedo Gomes Nucleo · Rua Padre Francisco Álvares · Rua Sousa Loureiro · Rua São Domingos de Benfica Moradia N II · Rua Teresa Gomes · Rua das Furnas · Rua de São Domingos de Benfica · Rua do Alto dos Moinhos · Rua do Montepio Geral · Travessa Carlo Paggi · Travessa de São Domingos de Benfica · Travessa do Montepio Geral
Nearby areas
- Bairro da Liberdade 88
- Alto da Boavista 86
- Sete Rios 81
- Benfica 65
- Carnide 57
- Bairro Jardim 56
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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