Living in El Castellar, Murcia
El Castellar is an area of Murcia with about 1,381 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 35 out of 100 (poor): better than 30% of Murcia residents, ranked 57 of 96 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who El Castellar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 57 · fair | 39 of 96 |
| Family | 58 · fair | 26 of 96 |
| Over 65 | 49 · fair | 53 of 96 |
| Working from home | 45 · fair | 12 of 96 |
| Commuter | 43 · fair | 17 of 96 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,184 m | 15 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,481 m | 19 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,424 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 978 m | 12 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,087 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 254 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,458 m | 56 min walk |
| Public green space | 73 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,099 m | 39 min walk |
| Playground | 505 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 220 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.2%)
- 12.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 0)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in El Castellar
Avenida Don Juan de Borbón · Avenida Patrulla Águila · Avenida Río Madera · Calle Acequia Caravija · Calle Acequia Santaren · Calle Carretera Churra · Calle Carril Castellar · Calle Carril Tio Juan D · Calle Rio Zumeta · Calle Río Tus · Calle a Ua1 Pp Zm · Calle a Ua4 Peri Stiag Zarch · Calle de la Fuente · Calle de los Puentes · Calle los Pisas · Carretera Rm-A1 · Carretera de Churra · Travesia Carretera Churra 2
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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