Map of Sonora 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 Sonora in Shapefile: 68 467 km of roads, 8% 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 Sonora: 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 Sonora is about 1.1 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 Sonora
37,370 buildings (9,383 residential, 540 commercial, 484 industrial, 90 religious), 68,467.3 km of roads, 1,769 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 180,572 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 35,434.1 km, residential streets 16,963.0 km, tertiary roads 4,559.7 km.
8.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 70, pharmacies — 107, dentists — 26.
Public transport: 115 bus stops, 1 rail stations.
Main streets: Carretera Hermosillo - Yécora, Calle 36 Norte, Carretera Hermosillo-Moctezuma, Carretera Costera, Carretera Agua Prieta-Nacozari de García
Landmarks: Eco-Museo de Sitio Tehuelibampo, Museo Álvaro Obregón, Museo de Arte de Nogales, Museo Carcel de Sonora, Museo de los yaquis
How to use Shapefile for Sonora
- Select the Sonora 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 Sonora
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.
