Base Map Shapefiles

The following available shapefiles may be necessary to compose base maps:

  • Boundaries – derived from files downloaded from the GADM Website. Please find further notes in the accompanying readme file.
  • Elevation Range – generated by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit at 5-meter interval based on the Shuttle Radar Photography Mission (STRM) v3 1-arc-second (~30m) Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) downloaded from the EarthExplorer website
  • Coastline – digitized by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit from NAMRIA Topographic Map sheets, scale 1:50,000, May 1993 & 1994 editions
  • Contours – generated by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit at 5-meter interval based on Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) v3 1-arc-second (~30m) Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) downloaded from the EarthExplorer website
  • Location of Municipal Halls – generated by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit using GPS, Google Satellite and Bing Aerial images
  • Reef – digitized by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit from NAMRIA Topographic Map Sheets, scaled at 1:50,000, May 1993 & 1994 editions
  • Rivers & Creeks – digitized by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit based on NAMRIA Topographic Map sheets, scaled at 1:50,000, May 1993 & 1994 editions
  • Roads – still a work in progress and as of July 21, 2015 by PPDO-Bohol GIS Unit. Please find further notes in the accompanying readme file.

18 thoughts on “Base Map Shapefiles”

    • None that we know of. We would expect DENR to have it because all cadastral survey were submitted to them, but then not all municipalities have approved cadastral yet.

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    • Hi Justine, you might want to ask it from the Municipality of Candijay, through the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

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  1. Good day Sir Will,,may I request your good office for the Municipal waters Boundary especially for the Municipality of Bien Unido Sir.
    Thank you. God Bless.

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    • Hi Mr. Gabi,
      We’re sorry we don’t have such information. You may want to refer your concern to the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM).

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    • Hi May, we aren’t sure if there are official figures, but we’re getting the following on WGS84: Lower Left – 9°29’9”,123°40’51”; Upper Right – 10°17’13”,124°38’45”. That’s excluding municipal waters.

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  2. hello good day, i am mapper of our municipality, can i ask a copy of tophographic base map ..Thankyou

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  3. Good day sir, I am a student in Cebu Normal University and I am currently working on with my thesis. Can I request for a copy of base maps in Bohol? Thank you

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    • Hi Arman, we don’t have DEM of our own. We’re using free SRTM Elevation Data downloaded from the USGS EarthExplorer website. However, other sources (perhaps more recent and more reliable) may be accessible as well from the web.

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