Map of Pichincha 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 Pichincha in Shapefile: 186 479 buildings, 20 166 km of roads, 17 792 points of interest, 45% 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 Pichincha: 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 Pichincha is about 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 Pichincha
186,479 buildings (30,913 residential, 5,107 commercial, 430 industrial, 158 religious), 20,166.1 km of roads, 17,792 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 9,529 km², with about 20 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 8,780.6 km, unclassified roads 5,118.4 km, service roads 2,738.8 km.
44.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 506, pharmacies — 671, dentists — 354.
Public transport: 2,545 bus stops, 30 tram stops, 25 metro stations, 18 rail stations.
Shapefile with 186,479 buildings and 20,166.1 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Vía Calacalí - La Independencia, Avenida Mariscal Sucre, Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza, Calle A
Landmarks: Muestra geográfica casa García Moreno, Museo de la Catedral, Museo de San Agustín, Museo Franciscano, Casa Agave
How to use Shapefile for Pichincha
- Select the Pichincha 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 Pichincha
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.
