Building Footprints for Spain from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Spain containing all features where the 'building' tag is not null. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-05. Features may include attributes such as building type, address details, and material information.

Use Cases

• Urban density analysis based on building footprint locations and types.
• Address validation and geocoding based on the addr:* attribute fields.
• Building material and typology studies using the building:materials and building:levels attributes.
• Creating base maps for humanitarian or development projects in Spain.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a large collaborative mapping project.
• Includes multiple potential attributes per feature, such as name, address, and building details.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, GEOJSON, KML, SHP).

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

Export from the OpenStreetMap database.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 15:33:00.606333; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spain