Living in Virgen del Carmen, Málaga
Virgen del Carmen is an area of Málaga with about 2,322 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 66% of Málaga residents, ranked 35 of 111 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Virgen del Carmen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 54 of 111 |
| Family | 69 · good | 13 of 111 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 25 of 111 |
| Working from home | 53 · fair | 12 of 111 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 32 of 111 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 840 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 585 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 583 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 267 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 398 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,930 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,651 m | 46 min walk |
| Playground | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 324 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 19)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Virgen del Carmen
Avenida Atabal · Calle Atabalero · Calle Dante · Calle Juan de Ortega · Calle Nuzas · Calle Parnaso · Calle Puccini · Calle Ramal Atabalero · Calle Rodin · Calle Rosa García Áscot · Calle Suriname · Pasaje Renoir · Paseo Renoir · Plaza Rossini · Plaza de El Atabal
Nearby areas
- Hacienda Cabello 55
- Torre Atalaya 47
- El Atabal 46
- El Tejar 46
- El Tomillar 38
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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