Map of Chimaltenango in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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About Shapefile
Map of Chimaltenango in Shapefile: 63 793 buildings, 3 957 km of roads, 525 points of interest, 10% 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 Chimaltenango: 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 Chimaltenango is about 11 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 Chimaltenango
63,793 buildings (2,339 residential, 17 commercial, 12 industrial, 13 religious), 3,957.0 km of roads, 525 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 1,872 km², with about 34 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,755.6 km, unclassified roads 1,263.9 km, tertiary roads 330.8 km.
10.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 12, schools — 16, clinics — 9.
Public transport: 24 bus stops.
Shapefile with 63,793 buildings and 3,957.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Carretera Chichavac-Chiché, Ruta Nacional 10, 2a Avenida, Carretera San Martín Jilotepeque - Chimaltenango, 2a Calle
Landmarks: Paisajes de la Memoria, Museo de sitio de Iximché, Entrada al volcán Acatenango, El Tour del Aguacate, CineStar
How to use Shapefile for Chimaltenango
- Select the Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango
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.
