Map of Colombia in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Colombia in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Free |
What's in Colombia
396,697 buildings (54,676 residential, 4,258 commercial, 2,739 industrial, 1,227 religious), 349,624.1 km of roads, 159,991 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 1,232,486 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 177,837.8 km, residential streets 75,882.2 km, tertiary roads 30,966.6 km.
14.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5,350 parks and 13,994 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 35,363, pharmacies — 4,115, supermarkets — 5,371.
Public transport: 7,007 bus stops, 12 tram stops, 54 metro stations, 101 rail stations.
Main streets: Carrera 3, Carrera 4, Calle 4, Calle 3, Carrera 5
Landmarks: CIEA, Museo Floridablanca, Museo de la Caña de Azúcar, Museo de Mulaló, Museo de historia natural unillanos
How to use Shapefile for Colombia
- Select the Colombia 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 Colombia
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.
