Argentina Building Footprints from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports contain building footprints across Argentina, including residential, commercial, and institutional structures. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this data, last updated on 2026-05-13. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment after natural disasters using building footprint baselines.
• Urban planning and infrastructure development analysis using building locations.
• Cross-referencing local field knowledge for data completeness validation.

Strengths

• Includes diverse building types such as residential homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-13, suggesting recent data collection.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 19:35:08.818649

Geography

Argentina