Map of Colón 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 Colón in Shapefile: 4 193 buildings, 1 932 km of roads, 868 points of interest, 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
- 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 Colón: 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 Colón is about 463 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 the Shapefile map of Colón
4,193 buildings (377 residential, 24 commercial, 24 industrial, 5 religious), 1,932.2 km of roads, 868 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 14,077 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 577.7 km, residential streets 542.7 km, tertiary roads 302.2 km.
The map marks 12 parks and 96 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 38, pharmacies — 17, supermarkets — 28.
Public transport: 31 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 2 rail stations.
Shapefile with 4,193 buildings and 1,932.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Carretera Transístmica, Vía Sabanitas - Portobelo, Vía Nuevo Chagres - Miguel de la Borda, Vía La Treinticinco, Vía Escobal - Piña
Landmarks: Fuerte de San Lorenzo, Almacén de Pólvora, Cuarteles, Ruins of Fortaleza Santiago de la Gloria, Batería Superior
How to use Shapefile for Colón
- Select the Colón 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 Colón
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.
