Map of Guayas 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 Guayas in Shapefile: 73 842 buildings, 23 081 km of roads, 7 770 points of interest, 4% 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 Guayas: 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 Guayas is about 4.2 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 Guayas
73,842 buildings (11,089 residential, 637 commercial, 180 industrial, 110 religious), 23,080.9 km of roads, 7,770 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 17,844 km², with about 4 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 8,304.1 km, unclassified roads 7,809.1 km, service roads 2,796.9 km.
4.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 227, pharmacies — 745, dentists — 130.
Public transport: 640 bus stops, 13 rail stations.
Shapefile with 73,842 buildings and 23,080.9 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Vía Balzar - El Empalme, Vía Las Mercedes, Vía Juan Gómez Rendón - Playas, Vía Durán - Vírgen de Fátima, Vía Palestina - Balzar
Landmarks: Museo Naval Almirante Illingworth, Museo de la Cerveza, Museo del Astillero Barcelona y Emelec, Casa del Artista Plastico, Casa de la Cultura
How to use Shapefile for Guayas
- Select the Guayas 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 Guayas
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.
