Guatemala Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Trails and Footways

OpenStreetMap's road network for Guatemala includes all features tagged with `highway`, from motorways to trails. The data is a collaborative export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Calculate travel routes based on the hierarchical road network.
• Model accessibility to services based on road types and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation routes for natural disasters using the complete network of motorways and residential streets.
• Analyze pedestrian and trail infrastructure for urban or recreational planning.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types, from motorways to footways and trails.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free and collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness is noted to vary, with remote areas potentially being incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborative mapping, exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 15:46:57.381000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guatemala