Map of Chimborazo 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 Chimborazo in Shapefile: 17 726 buildings, 8 720 km of roads, 1 401 points of interest, 46% 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 Chimborazo: 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 Chimborazo is about 1.5 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 Chimborazo
17,726 buildings (5,947 residential, 47 commercial, 34 industrial, 59 religious), 8,720.5 km of roads, 1,401 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 6,496 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 4,769.0 km, residential streets 1,877.5 km, tertiary roads 752.4 km.
45.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 101, pharmacies — 106, supermarkets — 60.
Public transport: 470 bus stops, 9 rail stations.
Shapefile with 17,726 buildings and 8,720.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Riobamba - Macas, Alausi to Multitud, Vía Arenal - San Juan, Via a Ozogoche, Alausi - El Triunfo
Landmarks: Museo Banco Central, Museo de Arte Religioso, Museo Cultural de la Llama, Museos Casa de la Cultura, Museo de la Ciudad
How to use Shapefile for Chimborazo
- Select the Chimborazo 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 Chimborazo
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.
