Map of Guantánamo 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Guantánamo in Shapefile: 10 340 buildings, 3 660 km of roads, 632 points of interest, 38% 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 Guantánamo: 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 Guantánamo is about 705 KB; 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 Guantánamo
10,340 buildings (495 residential, 2 commercial, 40 industrial, 5 religious), 3,659.6 km of roads, 632 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 12,463 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 1,613.7 km, residential streets 749.0 km, tertiary roads 442.6 km.
38.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 26, clinics — 11, pharmacies — 20.
Public transport: 132 bus stops, 4 tram stops, 30 rail stations.
Shapefile with 10,340 buildings and 3,659.6 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Carretera Central, Vía Mulata, Carretera Guantánamo - Sagua, Carretera de Moa-Baracoa, Carretera a Maisí
Landmarks: Museo Arqueológico "Cacique Hatuey", Museo Comandancia Columna 18 Antonio López Fernández, Museo Arqueológico La Cueva Del Paraiso, Casa del Changüí, Mausoleo del Mambisado
How to use Shapefile for Guantánamo
- Select the Guantánamo 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 Guantánamo
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.
