Living in Las Barracas, Murcia
Las Barracas is an area of Murcia with about 2,003 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 22 out of 100 (poor): better than 15% of Murcia residents, ranked 74 of 96 areas.
Strengths
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 13 min walk, large park 42 min walk
- Tree canopy: 5.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 15 min walk
Who Las Barracas suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 40 · fair | 49 of 96 |
| Family | 15 · poor | 70 of 96 |
| Over 65 | 30 · poor | 79 of 96 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 55 of 96 |
| Commuter | 17 · poor | 51 of 96 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 595 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,455 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,183 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,281 m | 16 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,281 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,020 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,055 m | 13 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,351 m | 42 min walk |
| Playground | 1,186 m | 15 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 308 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.2%)
- 12.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 0)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Las Barracas
Avenida Democracia · Avenida de Santa Catalina · Calle Almarchas · Calle Camino Santa Catalina · Calle Carril Carrileras · Calle Carril Rodanas · Calle Gilandario · Calle Guillamones · Calle Las Naves · Calle Lázaro Ibánez · Calle Riaza · Calle los Lopez · Camino Almarchas · Camino Montoyas · Camino Viejo Salabosque · Camino de los Partidores · Carretera Palmar · Carretera Rm-F4 · Travesia Carretera Palmar 09 · Travesia Carretera Palmar 10 · Travesia Carretera Palmar 11
Nearby areas
- Aljucer 43
- San Pío X 40
- La Purísima - Barriomar 38
- Patiño 36
- Los Pedriñanes 18
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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