Map of Ancash 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 Ancash in Shapefile: 17 716 km of roads — 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 Ancash: 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 Ancash is about 591 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 Ancash
61,030 buildings (3,829 residential, 60 commercial, 184 industrial, 421 religious), 17,716.4 km of roads, 7,545 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 35,920 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly tertiary roads 5,445.8 km, unclassified roads 5,022.8 km, residential streets 2,856.0 km.
0.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 2,093, kindergartens — 1,607, clinics — 91.
Public transport: 262 bus stops, 1 rail stations.
Main streets: Carretera Longitudinal de Conchucos, Carretera Samanco - Caraz, Carretera Huarmey - Recuay, Carretera Longitudinal de la Sierra Norte, Carretera a Laguna de Parón
Landmarks: Museo de Sitio Augusto Soriano Infante, Parque Litico, Boleteria Chavín, Willkawaín, Museo Punkuri
How to use Shapefile for Ancash
- Select the Ancash 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 Ancash
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.
