Living in Portada Alta, Málaga
Portada Alta is an area of Málaga with about 5,849 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 37 out of 100 (poor): better than 29% of Málaga residents, ranked 80 of 111 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Portada Alta suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 38 of 111 |
| Family | 52 · fair | 67 of 111 |
| Over 65 | 50 · fair | 88 of 111 |
| Working from home | 22 · poor | 83 of 111 |
| Commuter | 49 · fair | 39 of 111 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 316 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 155 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 240 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 117 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,867 m | 36 min walk |
| Playground | 155 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 169 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.0%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 19)
- High density
Streets and squares in Portada Alta
Avenida Santa Rosa de Lima · Calle Abejaruco · Calle Abubilla · Calle Alhaurín el Grande · Calle Almogía · Calle Antonio Merlo · Calle Archidona · Calle Ave del Paraíso · Calle Benagalbón · Calle Benalauría · Calle Benaoján · Calle Carlos Barral · Calle Cartucherita · Calle Castilla · Calle Chamariz · Calle Cogujada · Calle Colibrí · Calle Colosenses · Calle Corregidor Carlos Garafa · Calle Corregidor Jeronim Valenz · Calle Corregidor Jerónimo Valenzuela · Calle Corregidor José Viciana · Calle Corregidor Nicolás Isidro · Calle Curruca · Calle Cómpeta · Calle Fernández Alarcón · Calle Golondrina · Calle Gorrión · Calle Gómez Ocaña · Calle José Martí · Calle Juan de Valdés · Calle Lugano · Calle Luis F Pallardo Peinado · Calle Luis Martín Santos · Calle Mesias · Calle Mirlo · Calle Morena · Calle Noé · Calle Pablo Neruda · Calle Papamosca · Calle Pardillo · Calle Pedro Espinosa · Calle Pedro Mantuano · Calle Rafael Alberti · Calle Río Verde · Calle Salares · Calle Soliva · Calle Torrox · Calle Tárrega · Calle Vencejo · Calle Verderón · Calle Zaragueta · Calle de Bisbita · Plaza José Bergamín
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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