Land Suitability for Cantaloupe Melon Cultivation in Atlántico, Colombia

A 1:100,000 scale land suitability map for commercial cantaloupe melon production in the Atlántico department of Colombia, created under inter-administrative agreement No. 254 of 2016. The dataset categorizes land into high, medium, low, unsuitable, and legally excluded zones based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socio-economic criteria. It was published by www.datos.gov.co and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Classifying land suitability for cantaloupe using the Aptitud column and spatial geometry.
• Aggregating total suitable area per municipality using Área (ha), Municipio, and Código municipio.
• Creating regional agricultural development plans by analyzing spatial patterns of Aptitud and Departamento.
• Joining with other geographic datasets using the Geometría column for multi-criteria land use analysis.

Strengths

• Spatial data is provided at a defined 1:100,000 scale.
• Suitability is categorized into five distinct classes (Aptitud Alta, Media, Baja, No Apta, Exclusión legal).
• Area calculations are provided in hectares for each polygon via the Área (ha) column.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, likely from the Atlántico Governor's Office and UPRA (Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria).

Collection Method

Result of applying and validating a land evaluation methodology for agricultural purposes under a specific inter-administrative agreement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:51:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Atlántico department, Colombia.