Living in Covoada, Ponta Delgada
Covoada is an area of Ponta Delgada with about 1,229 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 3 out of 100 (poor): better than 1% of Ponta Delgada residents, ranked 24 of 24 areas.
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 49 min walk, large park 72 min walk
- Tree canopy: 0.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 26 min walk, pharmacy 32 min walk, doctor 37 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 33 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 84 min walk
Who Covoada suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 3 · poor | 24 of 24 |
| Family | 3 · poor | 24 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 7 · poor | 24 of 24 |
| Working from home | 4 · poor | 24 of 24 |
| Commuter | 5 · poor | 24 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,105 m | 26 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,569 m | 32 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,992 m | 37 min walk |
| Nursery school | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 2,115 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 3,936 m | 49 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 5,796 m | 72 min walk |
| Playground | 2,645 m | 33 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 6,705 m | 84 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.5%)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Covoada
Avenida 6 de Janeiro · Beco Dores · Caminho de Cima · Caminho do Pico da Amendoa · Estrada Carvao · Estrada Regional da Covoada (Estrada do Carvão) · Rua Armando Raposo de Carvalho · Rua Gaspar de Medeiros · Rua Humberto Correia de Sousa · Rua Nossa Senhora da Ajuda · Rua Nossa Senhora da Graça · Rua Nossa Senhora das Dores · Rua Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
Nearby areas
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Areas are the freguesias, the municipality's civil parishes, with OpenStreetMap boundaries: each hexagon goes to the parish containing its centre, and those with few residents are merged into their neighbours. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources