Living in Lapa, Lisbon
Lapa is an area of Lisbon with about 4,073 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 84% of Lisbon residents, ranked 13 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk
Who Lapa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 30 · poor | 74 of 88 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 76 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 26 of 88 |
| Working from home | 18 · poor | 82 of 88 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 71 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 144 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 515 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 118 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 106 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 917 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,036 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- High density
Streets and squares in Lapa
Avenida Infante Santo · Calçada da Estrela · Praça da Constituição de 1976 · Praça da Estrela · Rua Bela Vista da Lapa · Rua Desao Bento · Rua Doutor Teófilo Braga · Rua Imprensa a Estrela São Bento · Rua João de Deus · Rua da Bela Vista à Lapa · Rua da Imprensa à Estrela · Rua de Borges Carneiro · Rua de Sant'Ana à Lapa · Rua de Santana à Lapa · Rua de Santo Amaro · Rua de Santo António à Estrela · Rua de São Bento · Rua de São Ciro · Rua dos Ferreiros à Estrela · Rua dos Navegantes · Travessa Conceição a Lapa · Travessa da Oliveira à Estrela · Travessa das Almas · Travessa de São Plácido · Travessa do Jardim · Travessa do Moinho de Vento · Travessa do Outeiro · Travessa do Pinheiro · Travessa do Possolo
Nearby areas
- Santo António 74
- Santa Isabel 72
- Prazeres 72
- Santos-o-Velho 60
- Bairro Alto 57
- Madragoa 44
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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