Points of Interest in Guatemala from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Guatemala contain points of interest tagged with `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Create reference maps for navigation and tourism based on tagged amenities and landmarks.
• Analyze urban service distribution and accessibility based on public-facing amenity locations.
• Enrich basemap detail for other geospatial analyses using the exported POI data.
• Assess commercial landscape by mapping shop and tourism facility density.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Points are categorized using the standardized OpenStreetMap tagging system (amenity, shop, tourism, man_made).
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, indicating relatively recent data.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 15:48:58.581443

Geography

Guatemala