Map of Sal in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Sal in Shapefile: 4 224 buildings, 269 km of roads, 564 points of interest, 1% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Sal: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Sal is about 1.2 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Sal
4,224 buildings (482 residential, 12 commercial, 10 industrial, 9 religious), 268.7 km of roads, 564 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 220 km², with about 19 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 105.2 km, service roads 74.3 km, trunk roads 34.7 km.
0.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 3 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: supermarkets — 17, convenience stores — 53, attractions — 7.
Public transport: 8 bus stops.
Shapefile with 4,224 buildings and 268.7 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Palmeira-Espargos, Avenida João De Deus Maximiano, Rua da Morna, Rua Chã Matia, Rua 5 de Março
Landmarks: Museu do Sal, Fata Morgana, Blue eye, shipwrecks, Shell Cemetery
How to use Shapefile for Sal
- Select the Sal map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Sal
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
