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Description
OpenStreetMap data for cultural and historic places in Barbados, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset includes museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites tagged via `tourism`, `amenity`, `historic`, or `heritage` keys. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.
Use Cases
Map cultural tourism assets based on OSM tags like `tourism` and `historic`.
Analyze the distribution of heritage sites for protection planning.
Create tourism context maps using the included places of worship and monuments.
Integrate cultural point-of-interest data into location-based services.
Strengths
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
Covers multiple cultural place types including museums, galleries, theatres, and monuments.
Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, 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 and export via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 01:31:52.128284; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Barbados
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge as completeness varies.