Map of Samar 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 Samar in Shapefile: 99 496 buildings, 1 985 km of roads, 750 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 Samar: 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 Samar is about 753 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 | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Samar
99,496 buildings (12,218 residential, 348 commercial, 32 industrial, 36 religious), 1,985.1 km of roads, 750 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 9,471 km², with about 11 buildings per km².
Mostly tertiary roads 524.2 km, residential streets 462.8 km, unclassified roads 310.7 km.
23.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 176, pharmacies — 18, convenience stores — 45.
Public transport: 19 bus stops.
Shapefile with 99,496 buildings and 1,985.1 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: San Jose de Buan Road, Basey-Marabut Road, Wright-Taft-Borongan Road, Catarman-Calbayog Road, NIA Service Road
Landmarks: Franciscan Missionaries of Sacred Heart, Urbanwa Beach, Kurukwayan Beach, Paranas Eagle Park, Enchanted Island
How to use Shapefile for Samar
- Select the Samar 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 Samar
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.
