Land Suitability for Hartón Plantain Cultivation in Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands

A 1:10,000 scale land evaluation map identifies zones suitable for commercial Hartón plantain production in the Colombian islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina. The dataset, hosted on the Colombian open data portal, categorizes land into five aptitude levels based on physical, socio-ecosystemic, and socioeconomic factors. It was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for Hartón plantain using the Aptitud column and spatial geometry (the_geom).
• Aggregating total suitable area per municipality using Área (ha), Municipio, and Código municipio columns.
• Creating a regional agricultural zoning map by joining land suitability data with administrative boundaries using Departamento and Código departamento.

Strengths

• Provides a detailed five-category land aptitude classification (Alta, Media, Baja, No apta, Exclusión legal).
• Includes precise geographic vector data (the_geom) at a 1:10,000 scale for detailed analysis.
• Contains area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for each classified polygon.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Result of applying and validating a land evaluation methodology for agricultural purposes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:25:37; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands, Colombia.