Living in Virgen del Cortijo, Madrid
Virgen del Cortijo is an area of Madrid with about 11,400 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 40 out of 100 (fair): better than 11% of Madrid residents, ranked 147 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Virgen del Cortijo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 89 of 162 |
| Family | 59 · fair | 114 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 145 of 162 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 128 of 162 |
| Commuter | 59 · fair | 110 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 338 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 344 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 584 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 15 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 298 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 233 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 11.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 32 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in Virgen del Cortijo
Avenida de Francisco Pi y Margall · Avenida de Isabel de Valois · Avenida de Manoteras · Avenida de la Fuente de la Mora · Calle Ariadna · Calle Arroyo de los Pos · Calle Infanta Catalina Micaela · Calle Provisional Cocheras de Metro de Hortaleza · Calle Sanchinarro · Calle de Arroyo del Charco del Pescador · Calle de Dulce Chacón · Calle de Infanta María · Calle de Oña · Calle de Princesa de Éboli · Calle del Arroyo de Valdebebas · Calle del Infante Fernando · Calle del Laúd · Calle del Oboe · Calle del Pintor Antonio Saura · Calle del Pintor Ignacio de Zuloaga · Calle del Pintor Lucio Muñoz · Camino de Sanchinarro · Camino de la Fuente de la Mora · Plaza del Alcalde Moreno Torres
Nearby areas
- Costillares 69
- U.V.A. Hortaleza 67
- Manoteras 62
- Apóstol Santiago 57
- Valverde 28
- Sanchinarro 22
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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