Map of Azuay 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 Azuay in Shapefile: 64 254 buildings, 12 362 km of roads, 4 940 points of interest, 36% 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 Azuay: 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 Azuay is about 2.4 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 Azuay
64,254 buildings (9,581 residential, 87 commercial, 70 industrial, 106 religious), 12,362.0 km of roads, 4,940 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 8,186 km², with about 8 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 5,116.3 km, residential streets 3,514.4 km, tertiary roads 1,379.3 km.
36.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 215, pharmacies — 337, dentists — 95.
Public transport: 698 bus stops, 35 tram stops.
Shapefile with 64,254 buildings and 12,362.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Vía Cuenca - Molleturo - Puerto Inca, Carretera Cuenca - Machala, Vía a Pucará, Carretera Shumiral - Pucará, Via Saraguro - Yacuambi
Landmarks: Museo Pumapungo, Museo de la Moneda, Museo del Sombrero "Homero Ortega", Casa Museo de la Makana, Centro de Interpretacion La Toreadora
How to use Shapefile for Azuay
- Select the Azuay 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 Azuay
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.
