Living in Barrio del Carmen, Santander
Barrio del Carmen is an area of Santander with about 1,162 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 39 out of 100 (poor): better than 15% of Santander residents, ranked 22 of 29 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Barrio del Carmen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 69 · good | 18 of 29 |
| Family | 62 · good | 18 of 29 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 19 of 29 |
| Working from home | 44 · fair | 8 of 29 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 15 of 29 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 491 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 830 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 621 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 127 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 639 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 51 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,117 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 474 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Barrio del Carmen
Avenida de San Martín del Pino · Calle F. Rivas Moreno · Calle Isla del Oleo Industrial · Calle San Martin Pino-Peñacasti · Calle de Francisco Rivas Moreno · Calle de Francisco Rivero Gil · Calle de Manuel Ruiz de Quevedo · Calle de San Martín del Pino · Calle del Alcalde Macario Rivero · Calle del Carmen
Nearby areas
- Barrio Sixto Obrador 76
- Cazoña 66
- Campogiro 66
- Sector 3 38
- Nueva Montaña 34
- Sector 4 29
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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