Living in Palos de la Frontera, Madrid
Palos de la Frontera is an area of Madrid with about 29,069 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 23% of Madrid residents, ranked 130 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 206 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Palos de la Frontera suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 64 of 162 |
| Family | 61 · good | 109 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 129 of 162 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 111 of 162 |
| Commuter | 70 · good | 70 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 142 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 420 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 507 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 468 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 913 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 422 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 10.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 206 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in Palos de la Frontera
Calle Canarias · Calle Ciudad Real · Calle Claudio Moyano · Calle Doctor Velasco · Calle Fray Luis de León · Calle Hospital · Calle José María Roquero · Calle Juan Bautista Sacchetti · Calle Mallorca · Calle Vizcaya · Calle de Alfonso XII · Calle de Argumosa · Calle de Bernardino Obregón · Calle de Bustamante · Calle de José Antonio Armona · Calle de Martín Soler · Calle de Murcia · Calle de Palos de la Frontera · Calle de Pedro Unanue · Calle de Rafael de Riego · Calle de Sebastián Elcano · Calle de Sebastián Herrera · Calle de Sánchez Bustillo · Calle de Tarragona · Calle de Tortosa · Calle de Vara del Rey · Calle de la Batalla del Salado · Calle de la Sombrerería · Calle de las Delicias · Calle del Doctor Drumen · Calle del Doctor Fourquet · Calle del Doctor Piga · Calle del Ferrocarril · Calle del General Lacy · Calle del Marqués de la Valdavia · Calle del Áncora · Pasaje de Tortosa · Pasaje del Áncora · Paseo de Santa María de la Cabeza · Paseo de la Infanta Isabel · Paseo de las Delicias · Plaza Luca de Tena · Plaza de Juan Goytisolo · Plaza del Embarcadero de Atocha · Plaza del Emperador Carlos V · Ronda de Atocha
Nearby areas
- Jerónimos 96
- Retiro 96
- Las Acacias 72
- Delicias 60
- Arganzuela 58
- Cortes 56
- Atocha 52
- Embajadores 46
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources