Map of Colonia 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 Colonia in Shapefile: 5 410 buildings, 4 762 km of roads, 580 points of interest, 3% 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 Colonia: 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 Colonia is about 840 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 Colonia
5,410 buildings (565 residential, 22 commercial, 20 industrial, 16 religious), 4,761.6 km of roads, 580 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 6,116 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 2,329.3 km, residential streets 969.2 km, service roads 476.2 km.
2.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 134, pharmacies — 29, supermarkets — 24.
Public transport: 115 bus stops.
Shapefile with 5,410 buildings and 4,761.6 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Ruta 12 Doctor Luis Alberto de Herrera, Ruta 21, Ruta 54, Ruta 2 Grito de Asencio, Ruta 55
Landmarks: Museo Tourn, Calera de las Huérfanas, Museo del Ferrocarril, Museo Naval, Museo del Origami
How to use Shapefile for Colonia
- Select the Colonia 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 Colonia
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.
