Living in Madalena, Vila Nova de Gaia
Madalena is an area of Vila Nova de Gaia with about 11,620 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 67 out of 100 (good): better than 42% of Vila Nova de Gaia residents, ranked 14 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 16 min walk
Weaknesses
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
Who Madalena suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 53 · fair | 2 of 24 |
| Family | 32 · poor | 7 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 14 of 24 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 1 of 24 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 1 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 776 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 594 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,010 m | 25 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,112 m | 14 min walk |
| Primary school | 654 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,410 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,288 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 1,158 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 661 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.1%)
- 10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Madalena
Avenida de Gomes Júnior · Rua Aguim de Baixo · Rua Alcino Filipe da Costa · Rua António Gomes de Morais · Rua Azeredo Lobo · Rua Dom Afonso Henriques · Rua Escola do Maninho · Rua Moinho de Vento · Rua Nova da Junqueira · Rua Nova da Trapa · Rua Nova de Nazarães · Rua Nova do Sameiro · Rua Particular do Cerro · Rua Professor Manuel Cardoso Ribeiro · Rua São Eulalia · Rua São Tomé e Príncipe · Rua Urbanização José Domingues Poças · Rua da Aldeia Nova · Rua da Cabine · Rua da Catrina · Rua da Costa · Rua da Fonte de Aguim · Rua da Fonte de Baixo · Rua da Gândara · Rua da Igreja da Madalena · Rua da Lavoura · Rua da Marinha · Rua da Pedra da Eira · Rua da Pena · Rua da Pitada · Rua da Tapada da Marinha · Rua da Tapadinha · Rua da Trapa · Rua da Vinha · Rua das Bocas · Rua das Borelas · Rua das Oliveiras · Rua de António Francisco de Sousa · Rua de Ateães · Rua de Bissau · Rua de Luanda · Rua de Manuel Francisco de Brito · Rua de Manuel Lopes Fortuna Júnior · Rua de Nampula · Rua de Nazarães · Rua de Nova Lisboa · Rua de Santa Eulália · Rua de Santo António · Rua de Suas Vílas · Rua de São Pedro · Rua de Tavares Bastos · Rua de Trás do Manínho · Rua do Apeadeiro · Rua do Barreiro · Rua do Campismo · Rua do Capitão Firmino · Rua do Carvalheiro · Rua do Cerro · Rua do Choupelo · Rua do Conde Dom Henrique · Rua do Cruzeiro · Rua do Formigueiro · Rua do Loureiro · Rua do Mar · Rua do Monte Curral · Rua do Orfeão · Rua do Passadouro · Rua do Sameiro · Rua do Talho · Rua dos Combatentes · Travessa Fonte de Aguim · Travessa Nova das Zambueiras · Travessa da Aldeia Nova · Travessa da Telheira · Travessa de Suas Vílas · Travessa de São Pedro · Travessa do Loureiro · Travessa do Monte · Travessa do Monte Curral · Travessa do Vale
Nearby areas
- Vilar do Paraíso 82
- Canidelo 66
- Valadares 63
- Santa Marinha 59
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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