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Description
OpenStreetMap data for Uruguay includes locations of financial amenities such as banks, ATMs, and post offices. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exported this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more thoroughly mapped than remote ones.
Use Cases
Map financial service accessibility based on the locations of banks and ATMs mentioned in the description.
Plan cash distribution networks based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
Conduct economic analysis based on the spatial distribution of microfinance branches.
Strengths
Covers multiple financial service types including banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete and cross-checking with local knowledge is advised.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed geographic data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-15 09:25:19.497257; freshness should be verified.