Living in Congostas, Porto
Congostas is an area of Porto with about 2,845 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 32% of Porto residents, ranked 54 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Congostas suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 63 · good | 40 of 80 |
| Family | 69 · good | 20 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 53 of 80 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 36 of 80 |
| Commuter | 49 · fair | 47 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 465 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 869 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,481 m | 19 min walk |
| Nursery school | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 637 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,057 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 798 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 493 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 575 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Congostas
Avenida das Congostas · Caminho Congostas · Largo Padre Inácio Gomes · Largo dos Cisnes · Rua Agostinho Ricca · Rua Alcino Soutinho · Rua Dom António Ferreira Gomes · Rua Doutor João Sa Peixoto · Rua Duarte de Castro Ataíde Castel-Branco · Rua Fernando Lanhas · Rua João Sá Peixoto · Rua Luis Ferreira · Rua Maria de Sousa · Rua Paulo Sarmento · Rua Professor Fernando Magano · Rua Professor Rocha Pereira · Rua a Voz dos Ridículos · Rua da Cidade de Bristol · Rua da Senhora do Porto · Rua da Voz dos Ridículos · Rua das Andorinhas · Rua das Cegonhas · Rua das Gaivotas · Rua das Rolas · Rua de Daniel Filipe · Rua de Requesende · Rua do Outeirinho · Rua dos Pintassilgos · Travessa da Senhora do Porto · Travessa de Requesende
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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