Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines settlements and residential areas exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land use polygons. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Map settlement distribution based on named places and residential land use.
• Conduct population analysis using the geographic context of populated areas.
• Support demographic studies by identifying residential zones and urban centers.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Includes both point features (named places) and polygon features (residential land use).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:25:44.588355; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines