Cadastral Map Data for Land Parcels in Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Valle del Cauca, Colombia, provides cadastral map data for land parcels under the UAEC jurisdiction. The dataset includes geographic information in Shapefile format, with urban areas mapped at 1:500 or 1:1000 scale and rural areas at 1:5000 or 1:10000 scale. It was last updated on 2026-05-18 and is hosted by the Colombian open data portal.

Use Cases

• Classify land use as urban or rural using the `urba_rural` column for zoning analysis.
• Calculate parcel areas and perimeters using `shape_Area` and `shape_Leng` for property assessment.
• Aggregate parcel data by municipality using `cod_Muni` for regional planning and reporting.
• Join spatial parcel boundaries (`the_geom`) with other geographic datasets for multi-layer analysis.

Strengths

• Data is provided at detailed scales (1:500 to 1:10000) suitable for precise cadastral work.
• Includes a spatial geometry column (`the_geom`) for direct GIS integration and analysis.
• Contains a specific classification column (`urba_rural`) to distinguish between urban and rural parcels.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The last updated date is 2026-05-18; freshness should be verified as it is a future date.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Catastro (UAEC) for jurisdictional municipalities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:18:06.

Geography

Municipalities under UAEC jurisdiction in the Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.