Living in O Polvorín, Vigo
O Polvorín is an area of Vigo with about 997 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 57% of Vigo residents, ranked 31 of 89 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 39.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 28 min walk
Who O Polvorín suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 11 · poor | 69 of 89 |
| Family | 37 · poor | 53 of 89 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 52 of 89 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 43 of 89 |
| Commuter | 12 · poor | 77 of 89 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 962 m | 12 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,642 m | 21 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,276 m | 16 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,320 m | 16 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,320 m | 16 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,540 m | 69 min walk |
| Public green space | 501 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 5,271 m | 66 min walk |
| Playground | 611 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,226 m | 28 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 10.2%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Low density
Streets and squares in O Polvorín
Avenida da Ponte · Baixada ó Castelo · Camino Aradas-Bembrive · Camino Arieiro-Bembrive · Camino Cabadiñas-Bembrive · Camino Cocho do Muiño-Bembrive · Camino Esparraman-Bembrive · Camino Feira-Bembrive · Camino Figueiras-Bembrive · Camino Freires de Arriba-Bembriv · Camino Freires-Bembrive · Camino Lugar Arriba-Bembrive · Camino Mina-Bembrive · Camino Miraflores-Bembrive · Camino Monte Vello-Bembrive · Camino Peizas-Bembrive · Camino Pombal-Bembrive · Camino Puga de Arriba-Bembrive · Camino Xalon Chans Bembrive · Carretera Ep-2005 · Carretera Ep-2604 · Carretera Madrid · Carretera Plantas-Bembrive · Rua Gorxal-Cabral · Rua Viña Grande-Bembrive · Rua Xestoso-Bembrive · Rúa Viña Grande · Rúa Xestoso · Rúa da Viña Grande · Rúa do Gorxal
Nearby areas
- O Sello 65
- A Parrocha 63
- A Fonte Fría 58
- Os Soutos 57
- As Casas Vellas 39
- Quintán 19
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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