Map of Matanzas 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 Matanzas in Shapefile: 5 509 km of roads, 23% 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
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Matanzas: 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 Matanzas is about 251 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 Matanzas
22,863 buildings (1,535 residential, 79 commercial, 242 industrial, 10 religious), 5,509.0 km of roads, 2,308 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 23,155 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,591.6 km, unclassified roads 1,579.2 km, service roads 628.0 km.
22.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 46, pharmacies — 48, supermarkets — 52.
Public transport: 184 bus stops, 55 rail stations.
Main streets: Carretera Central, Circuito Norte, Circuito Sur, Carretera Playa Larga - Playa Girón, Carretera Jovellanos - Jagüey Grande
Landmarks: Museo "José Ramón Zulueta", Museo Central Azucarero, Museo del Arte, Museo Municipal de Pedro Betancourt, Museo de Varadero
How to use Shapefile for Matanzas
- Select the Matanzas 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 Matanzas
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.
