Map of Gibraltar 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Gibraltar in Shapefile: 2 409 buildings, 131 km of roads, 1 125 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 Gibraltar: 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 Gibraltar is about 1.2 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 | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Gibraltar
2,409 buildings (217 residential, 13 commercial, 10 industrial, 10 religious), 130.8 km of roads, 1,125 points of interest, 30 landmarks.
The area covers 92 km², with about 26 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 62.2 km, residential streets 19.9 km, secondary roads 12.3 km.
3.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 21 parks and 4 water bodies.
Key amenities: pharmacies — 19, attractions — 27, restaurants — 55.
Public transport: 90 bus stops.
Shapefile with 2,409 buildings and 130.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Europa Road, Sir Herbert Road, Rosia Road, Queensway, Devil's Tower Road
Landmarks: Gibraltar National Museum (Natural History), Gibraltar Museum, Military Heritage Centre, Gorham's Cave Complex viewing platform, Moorish Castle Inner Keep
How to use Shapefile for Gibraltar
- Select the Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar
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.
