Philippines Building Footprints from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap building features for the Philippines, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset includes attributes such as building type, name, address, and material, and is available in multiple geospatial file formats. It was last updated on 2026-03-03.

Use Cases

• Mapping building density and urban sprawl based on building location data.
• Classifying building types and uses based on the 'building' and 'office' attributes.
• Geocoding and address validation based on the 'addr:*' attribute fields.

Strengths

• Includes multiple name attributes (name, name:en, name:fil) for localization.
• Provides building-specific details like levels and materials.
• Available in four common geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, KML).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic or contributor bias inherent to OpenStreetMap.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

OpenStreetMap export for features where tags['building'] IS NOT NULL.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 10:53:13.024805; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Philippines