Colombian data estimating indicative reference areas for identifying Zones of Interest for Rural, Economic, and Social Development (ZIDRES), as defined by Law 1776 of 2016. The dataset results from a two-stage spatial analysis of legal restrictions and requirements, using official information from national entities. It includes area calculations and departmental information at a 1:100,000 scale.
Use Cases
- Analyze the distribution of potential ZIDRES areas by Departamento and Código Departamento to inform regional policy.
- Calculate total Área (ha) of reference zones per department for resource allocation planning.
- Perform spatial joins or visualizations using The Geom column to overlay ZIDRES areas with other geographic datasets.
Strengths
- Based on official legal criteria from Law 1776 of 2016 and Decree 1273 of 2016.
- Uses official information from competent national entities for both restrictions and requirements.
- Spatial data is provided at a 1:100,000 scale.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- www.datos.gov.co
- Collection Method
- Spatial analysis of legal restrictions and requirements using official data from national entities.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-18 17:51:52; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Colombia (continental surface)