Map of Escuintla 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 Escuintla in Shapefile: 227 963 buildings, 6 231 km of roads, 563 points of interest, 6% 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 Escuintla: 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 Escuintla 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 Escuintla
227,963 buildings (3,267 residential, 199 commercial, 245 industrial, 47 religious), 6,231.1 km of roads, 563 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 4,505 km², with about 51 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 2,318.7 km, residential streets 2,203.9 km, tertiary roads 503.6 km.
6.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: pharmacies — 21, supermarkets — 12, convenience stores — 29.
Public transport: 10 bus stops.
Shapefile with 227,963 buildings and 6,231.1 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Carretera Antigua Escuintla - Puerto San José, Carretera Nueva Concepción - Tecojate, Carretera a Nueva Concepción, Carretera Tiquisate - El Semillero, Carretera Los Ángeles
Landmarks: Museo Cultura Cotzumalguapa, Finca el barretal, Antenas camimo al volcán Pacaya, Atajo volcán Pacaya, Pacaya Pizza
How to use Shapefile for Escuintla
- Select the Escuintla 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 Escuintla
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.
