Living in Fajã de Cima, Ponta Delgada
Fajã de Cima is an area of Ponta Delgada with about 3,900 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 36 out of 100 (poor): better than 64% of Ponta Delgada residents, ranked 6 of 24 areas.
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 19 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 46 min walk
Who Fajã de Cima suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 17 · poor | 6 of 24 |
| Family | 12 · poor | 8 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 48 · fair | 6 of 24 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 6 of 24 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 7 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,042 m | 13 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,720 m | 34 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,676 m | 33 min walk |
| Nursery school | 623 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 623 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 814 m | 10 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,385 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 1,559 m | 19 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 3,710 m | 46 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.5%)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Fajã de Cima
Avenida Cecilia Meireles · Avenida Manuel Pinheiro Chagas · Beco Fonte · Beco Nossa Senhora da Oliveira · Beco da Rua Rosa Jacinta · Beco do Patricio · Caminho Faja Casa da Magnolia · Caminho da Fajã · Caminho da Levada · Caminho da Pelanga · Caminho das Criações · Caminho das Lombas · Caminho do Pinhal da Paz · Caminho do Valagão/Soledades · Estrada Regional da Fajã de Cima · Largo Nateiro · Largo Professor Humberto Serpa · Largo da Levada · Largo de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira · Largo do Bairro Alto · Rotunda da Levada · Rua 8 de Dezembro · Rua Alice Moderno · Rua António Canto Brum · Rua Areeiros · Rua Beatriz Coutinho · Rua Cónego José Bernardo de Almada · Rua Doutor Humberto Bettencourt · Rua Doutor Oliveira Bento · Rua Infante Dom Henrique · Rua João Vieira Jerónimo · Rua Maria Luisa de Vasconcelos · Rua Maria Luísa de Vasconcelos Van Hoff · Rua Nossa Senhora da Penha · Rua Nossa Senhora do Pilar · Rua Nova da Levada · Rua Padre Fernando Freitas · Rua Padre Jose Cordeiro Rebelo · Rua Pilar · Rua Pêro de Teive · Rua Rosa Jacinta · Rua da Carreira do Tiro / Caminho do Costa · Rua da Eira · Rua da Encarnação · Rua da Estrela · Rua da Nazaré · Rua da Vila Nova · Rua das Provincias · Rua das Quintas · Rua do Monte Inglês · Rua do Nateiro · Rua do Padre Cura · Rua dos Barões de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira · Rua dos Moinhos · Rua dos Pastinhos · Travessa Rua Rosa Jacinta
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