Downloads

Download Cartography, Orthophoto or LIDAR Download Aerial Photos

If you want to download cartography, orthophotos, LIDAR data or aerial photos of Gipuzkoa, click on one of the buttons above.

To download the data, there are three types of grids:

5x5 kilometre grid for downloading orthophotos, topographic base, altimetric base and BTA data. Here is the map of that grid in PDF format (4.0 MB).
1x1 kilometre grid for downloading LIDAR data and Mobile mapping. Here is the map of that grid in PDF format (14.7 MB).
Grid of the historical maps at 1:5,000 scale for downloading historical maps and orthophotomaps. Here is the map of that grid in PDF format (5.4 MB).

These are these types of downloads available:

1. Orthophotos

Orthophotos are available between the years 1946 and 2022, distributed in a 5x5 km grid.

The description of the files is as follows:

2022_MSIV_jpg.zip

A_B_C.D

A: Year of the orthophoto.

B: Name of the 5x5 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 4.0 MB).

C: orthophoto format (ECW or JPG).

D: download file format (ZIP).

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

The details of each orthophoto can be seen in the metadata link. If the metadata does not belong to the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, you will be directed to the general website of the institution concerned.

2. Topographic base

The topographic base of the cartography of Gipuzkoa is available in a 5x5 km grid and in DXF format.

The description of the files is as follows:

MSIV-c.zip

A-B.C

A: Name of the 5x5 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 4.0 MB).

B: type of cartography, "c" corresponds to the topographic base.

C: download file format (ZIP).

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

All available files are in this link.

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

3. Altimetric base

As in the previous section, the altimetric base of the cartography of Gipuzkoa is available in a 5x5 km grid and in DXF format. This altimetric base is found in three dimensions; with x, y z coordinates.

The description of the files is as follows:

MSIV-alt3D.zip

A-B.C

A: Name of the 5x5 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 4.0 MB).

B: type of cartography, "alt3D" corresponds to the altimetric base.

C: download file format (ZIP).

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

All available files are in this link.

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

4. BTA

Through the BTA format you have another way to access to the cartography of Gipuzkoa. The acronym BTA corresponds to the Harmonised Topographic Base (Base Topográfica Armonizada) developed by the Higher Geographic Council of the Government of Spain (Consejo Superior Geográfico). In this link you will find more information about that format.

The description of the files is as follows:

MSIV-BTA.zip

A-B.C

A: Name of the 5x5 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 4.0 MB).

B: type of cartography, "BTA" corresponds to the Harmonised Topographic Base.

C: download file format (ZIP).

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

All available files are in this link.

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

5. LIDAR

LIDAR altimetry and bathymetry data is available. In the case of altimetry, the data is from the following years: 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2017. In the case of bathymetry, the data is from 2008.

The description of the files is as follows:

LR30_08_su_ed_xyz.zip

A_B_C_D_E.F

A: Name of the 1x1 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 14.7 MB).

B: year (20xx)

C: model type:

su: ground model.
vu: flight model.
ba: bathymetric LIDAR.
LAS data has no model type.

D: data processing:

au: automatic processing.
ed: manual processing.
ed1: manual processing (geoEuskadi, Basque Government).

E: data format:

ASCII format, with XYZ coordinates at each point of the model.
asc: ArcInfo ASCII Grid format. Warning: this format uses the character "." (point) as a separator.
LAS data has no format marking.

F: file format:

laz: LAS, binary standard format for LIDAR data exchange.
zip: ZIP

.xyz eta .asc files, and *_RedNAP08.laz files: orthometric height obtained using the EGM08_REDNAP of the IGN.

*.laz files: elipsoidal height.

The data resolution is 1 m².

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

All available files are in this link.

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link. If the metadata does not belong to the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, you will be directed to the general website of the institution concerned.

6. Mobile mapping

We also have Mobile mapping data to download. These data are from the years 2012, 2019 and 2022.

The description of the files is as follows:

MR79_19_mo.zip
MR79_19_mo_RedNAP08.zip

A_B_C_D.E

A: Name of the 1x1 km box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 14.7 MB).

B: year (20xx)

C: model type:

mo: Mobile mapping.

D: height type:

No data: elipsoidal height
RedNAP08: orthometric height obtained using the EGM08_REDNAP of the IGN.

E: download file format (ZIP).

The data resolution is 1 m².

The spatial reference system of the data is ETRS89 UTM30N (EPSG:25830).

All available files are in this link.

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

7. Maps 1:5,000

Historical 1:5,000 scale paper maps, ready to be downloaded in image format.

The description of the files is as follows:

89-1.jpg

A.B

A: Name of the 1:5,000 map box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 5.4 MB).

B: image format (ECW or JPG).

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

8. Orthophotomaps 1:5,000

Historical 1:5,000 scale paper orthophotomaps from 1985, ready to be downloaded in image format.

The description of the files is as follows:

89-1.jpg

A.B

A: Name of the 1:5,000 map box (here is the map of the grid in PDF format, 5.4 MB).

B: image format (ECW or JPG).

The details of each file can be seen in the metadata link.

9. Aerial photos

Aerial photographs in image format, taken between 1954 and 2016. The images are not georeferenced. It should also be taken into account that some photo batches are partial and do not cover the whole territory of Gipuzkoa.

To get these photos you can use the Gipuzkoa map viewer, in this link.

On the other hand, the location of the images does not depend on a grid, and is very varied in size and location.

The description of the files is as follows:

1988b_vp02f0164.jpg
1993_fp14f9178.jpg
1996a_74p01f8105.jpg

AB_CpDfE.F

A: year of the photo.

B: variation of year (there may be more than one campaign in one year).

C: code before the pass of a batch of photos.

p: pass.

D: pass code.

f: frame.

E: frame code.

F: image format (ECW or JPG).

The details of each photo can be seen in the metadata link.