Map of Tlaxcala 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 Tlaxcala in Shapefile: 3 226 buildings, 13 201 km of roads, 580 points of interest, 24% 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 Tlaxcala: 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 Tlaxcala is about 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 | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Tlaxcala
3,226 buildings (432 residential, 9 commercial, 31 industrial, 33 religious), 13,201.4 km of roads, 580 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 3,997 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 6,591.5 km, unclassified roads 3,129.7 km, secondary roads 928.4 km.
24.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 22, hospitals — 33, pharmacies — 19.
Public transport: 96 bus stops.
Shapefile with 3,226 buildings and 13,201.4 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Carretera Apizaco - Tejocotal, Calle Benito Juárez, Calle 5 de Mayo, Carretera Puebla - Belem, Calle 16 de Septiembre
Landmarks: Museo Nacional del Títere, Museo Regional de Tlaxcala, Museo Comunitario de la Antigua República de Tlaxcallan, Museo de la Memoria, Santuario
How to use Shapefile for Tlaxcala
- Select the Tlaxcala 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 Tlaxcala
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.
