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National Maps 50% open

Philippines


What data is expected?

A geographical map of the country including national traffic routes, stretches of water, and markings of heights. The map must at least be provided at a scale of 1:250,000 (1 cm = 2.5km). Geographic information is instrumental for many use cases, including the mapping of unemployment statistics or demographics, as well as journey planning. See our methodology section for more information.

  • Scale of 1:250,000 (1 cm = 2.5km)
  • Markings of national traffic routes
  • Markings of relief/heights
  • Markings of water stretches
  • National borders

How open is the data?

Some data is available, but not to the scale/openness needed to allow for "Open Data".
Data location   https://www.namria.gov.ph/download.php - Map download page
   https://www.philgis.org/ - Unofficial GIS data resource website
   https://www.geoportal.gov.ph/ - Map viewer designed for web and use in conjunction with GIS applications.
   https://philgis.org/node/91 - PhilGIS: country-wide datasets
Data licence   Unknown
Data format   DBF, SHP, SHX
Reviewer   Codrina Maria Ilie
Submitters   anonymous
Last modified   Thu Dec 15 2016 09:35:31 GMT+0000 (UTC)

Contributors

Reviewers

  • Codrina Maria Ilie

Submitters

  • anonymous
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