Cultural and Historic Places in Guatemala from OpenStreetMap

An OpenStreetMap export of cultural and historic places in Guatemala, including museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites. The data was compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Map cultural heritage sites for protection planning based on the `historic` and `heritage` tags.
• Analyze the distribution of tourism amenities like museums and galleries based on the `tourism` tag.
• Identify locations of places of worship and theatres for community resource mapping based on the `amenity` tag.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a large collaborative mapping project.
• Covers multiple cultural place types including museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 15:49:13.119718; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guatemala