Living in Vale Covo, Loulé
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Poor1
Vale Covo is an area of Loulé with about 2,470 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 1 out of 100 (poor): better than 0% of Loulé residents, ranked 29 of 29 areas.
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 74 min walk, large park 115 min walk
- Tree canopy: 0.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 34 min walk, pharmacy 59 min walk, doctor 59 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 57 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 85 min walk
Who Vale Covo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 1 · poor | 29 of 29 |
| Family | 2 · poor | 27 of 29 |
| Over 65 | 3 · poor | 27 of 29 |
| Working from home | 2 · poor | 27 of 29 |
| Commuter | 2 · poor | 27 of 29 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,760 m | 34 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 4,740 m | 59 min walk |
| Doctor | 4,691 m | 59 min walk |
| Nursery school | 6,657 m | 83 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,714 m | 21 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 4,891 m | 61 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,786 m | 72 min walk |
| Public green space | 5,921 m | 74 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 9,237 m | 115 min walk |
| Playground | 4,576 m | 57 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 6,777 m | 85 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 0.2%)
- 4.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 0)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Vale Covo
Caminho do Yogananda · Estrada Cm · Estrada da Varejota · Estrada do Cerro de Maio · Rotunda da Cimpor · Rua Barrocalinho · Rua da Boa Esperança · Rua da Boavista · Rua de Esteval dos Mouros
Nearby areas
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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