Living in Barbengo, Lugano
Barbengo is an area of Lugano with about 1,993 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 17% of Lugano residents, ranked 13 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 54.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 27 min walk, pharmacy 42 min walk, doctor 44 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 24 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 48 min walk
Who Barbengo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 9 · poor | 16 of 22 |
| Family | 15 · poor | 16 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 50 · fair | 14 of 22 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 12 of 22 |
| Commuter | 14 · poor | 16 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,130 m | 27 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 3,353 m | 42 min walk |
| Doctor | 3,506 m | 44 min walk |
| Nursery school | 7,069 m | 88 min walk |
| Primary school | 894 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,456 m | 56 min walk |
| Public green space | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,001 m | 38 min walk |
| Playground | 1,924 m | 24 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 3,812 m | 48 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 54.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.9%)
- 12.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Barbengo
Contrada di Casoro · Piazza Guidini · Piazza del Capoluogo · Riva da Sorasell · Via Agra · Via Alniscette · Via Alniscioni · Via Barbengo · Via Barbengo di sopra · Via Cadepiano · Via Campagnora · Via Campolungo · Via Cantonale · Via Casoro · Via Cernesio · Via Debarcadero · Via Figino · Via Garone · Via Monte Panorama · Via Mugnee · Via Navino · Via Noga · Via Prati Botta · Via Pree · Via Privata · Via Rampiga · Via Redonda · Via Roncone · Via San Carlo · Via Soreso · Via Su Poos · Via Tassera · Via Tassera di Sotto · Via Vigano · Via Vignaccia · Via al Lago · Via al Molino · Via al Municipio · Via al Piano · Via alla Chiesa · Via alla Cà · Via alla Foce · Via alla Riva · Via alle Brughette · Via da Rel · Via dei Balconi · Via delle Scuole · Vicolo San Martino · Vicolo al Mulino (Garaverio)
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