Map of Barbados in GeoJSON 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
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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 GeoJSON
Map of Barbados in GeoJSON: 29 667 buildings, 2 896 km of roads, 2 928 points of interest, 2% 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 GeoJSON file for Barbados: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, all features lie in one collection, and the source layer name stays in the _layer field, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the GeoJSON file for Barbados is about 12.3 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .geojson |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the GeoJSON map of Barbados
29,667 buildings (1,262 residential, 195 commercial, 133 industrial, 55 religious), 2,895.7 km of roads, 2,928 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 3,973 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,602.3 km, service roads 477.5 km, tertiary roads 242.0 km.
1.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 47 parks and 20 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 124, supermarkets — 40, shopping malls — 55.
Public transport: 233 bus stops, 3 rail stations.
GeoJSON contains 29,667 buildings and 2,928 POIs with coordinates, names and attributes. Ready for Leaflet, Mapbox, D3.js.
Main streets: Highway 3, Highway 2, Highway 5, Highway 4, Highway 1
Landmarks: Folkestone Marine Park and Museum, Gun Hill Signal Station, Concorde Experience, Nidhe Israel Museum, St. Nicholas Abbey
How to use GeoJSON for Barbados
- Select the Barbados area on the map
- Export to GeoJSON
- Load into QGIS, Mapbox Studio, or kepler.gl
- Use for analysis, filtering, and visualization
Programs that open GeoJSON
FAQ: GeoJSON for Barbados
How to open GeoJSON?
GeoJSON opens in QGIS, geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, kepler.gl, or any text editor — it's just JSON.
Is GeoJSON suitable for large areas?
For large areas, GeoPackage or FlatGeobuf is better — they're more compact and load faster.
