Map of Petén in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
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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 Petén in Shapefile: 11 350 km of roads, 100% 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
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Petén: 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 Petén is about 295 KB; 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 Petén
24,233 buildings (36 residential, 26 commercial, 14 industrial, 4 religious), 11,350.0 km of roads, 1,084 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 35,846 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 4,180.4 km, residential streets 3,657.0 km, tertiary roads 2,014.8 km.
The map marks 25 parks and 157 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 76, pharmacies — 25, supermarkets — 25.
Public transport: 27 bus stops.
Main streets: Carretera La Ceiba Límite Departamental - Santa Elena, Carretera Cruce Dos Aguadas - Carmelita, 2a Calle, 3a Calle, 2a Avenida
Landmarks: Museo Lítico, Museo Nueva Horizonte, Museo Ceramico, Museo El Petencito, Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén
How to use Shapefile for Petén
- Select the Petén 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 Petén
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.
