Map of Darién 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 Darién in Shapefile: 1 216 km of roads, 21% 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 Darién: 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 Darién is about 118 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 Darién
5,769 buildings (208 residential, 89 commercial, 2 religious), 1,215.8 km of roads, 46 points of interest, 5 landmarks.
The area covers 22,891 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 660.3 km, residential streets 279.2 km, tertiary roads 144.8 km.
21% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 8 water bodies.
Key amenities: pharmacies — 4, supermarkets — 1, bakeries — 1.
Public transport: 3 bus stops.
Main streets: Carretera Panamericana, Vía Aruza - Bajos de Iglesias, Vía Garachiné - Sambú, Vía Metetí - Bajos de Iglesias, Vía La Palma - Seteganti
Landmarks: Mirador #1, Mirador #2, Abandoned Chevrolet Corvair, Santa Cruz de Cana, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
How to use Shapefile for Darién
- Select the Darién 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 Darién
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.
