Living in Carregal, Porto
Carregal is an area of Porto with about 1,609 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 75% of Porto residents, ranked 19 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 17 min walk
Who Carregal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 62 of 80 |
| Family | 45 · fair | 62 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 16 of 80 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 58 of 80 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 71 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 66 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 133 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 149 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 149 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 113 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 461 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 715 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,330 m | 17 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Carregal
Alameda dos Plátanos · Beco Paco · Calçada do Carregal · Campo dos Mártires da Pátria · Largo da Lavandeira · Largo do Professor Abel Salazar · Largo do Viriato · Praça de Carlos Alberto · Praça de Gomes Teixeira · Praça de Parada Leitão · Rua Actor João Guedes · Rua Carregal · Rua Doutor Alberto Aires de Gouveia · Rua Miguel Bombarda · Rua Professor Jaime Rios de Sousa · Rua Professor Vicente José de Carvalho · Rua Rosário · Rua da Bandeirinha · Rua da Laje · Rua da Restauração · Rua das Carmelitas · Rua de Alberto Aires de Gouveia · Rua de Azevedo de Albuquerque · Rua de Carlos Alberto · Rua de Clemente Menéres · Rua de Dom Manuel II · Rua de Sá Noronha · Rua do Ator João Guedes · Rua do Breiner · Rua do Breyner · Rua do Carmo · Travessa Lage · Travessa da Laje · Travessa do Carmo · Travessa do Carregal
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources