Map of Honduras in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
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 Honduras in Shapefile: 76 379 km of roads, 11% 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 Honduras: 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 Honduras is about 1.3 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 Honduras
189,462 buildings (4,723 residential, 648 commercial, 381 industrial, 159 religious), 76,378.9 km of roads, 14,496 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 153,160 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 28,375.4 km, unclassified roads 27,204.0 km, tertiary roads 10,805.7 km.
11.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 729 parks and 1,166 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 1,654, pharmacies — 421, supermarkets — 342.
Public transport: 360 bus stops, 2 rail stations.
Main streets: Carretera de Occidente, Carretera Puerto Lempira - Rus Rus, Carretera La Union - Mame, Carretera La Esperanza - Gracias, Carretera El Progreso - Tela
Landmarks: Museo Municipal, Museo Histórico de la República, Fundación Cayos Cochinos, Museo Ferroviario, Casa de La Cultura
How to use Shapefile for Honduras
- Select the Honduras 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 Honduras
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.
