esp_get_gridmap: Get a 'sf' hexbin or squared 'POLYGON' of Spain

In mapSpain: Administrative Boundaries of Spain

Get a sf hexbin or squared POLYGON of Spain

Description

Loads a hexbin map (sf object) or a map of squares with the boundaries of the provinces or autonomous communities of Spain.

Usage

esp_get_hex_prov(prov = NULL)

esp_get_hex_ccaa(ccaa = NULL)

esp_get_grid_prov(prov = NULL)

esp_get_grid_ccaa(ccaa = NULL)

Arguments

prov, ccaa

character. A vector of names and/or codes for provinces and autonomous communities or NULL to get all the data. See Details.

Details

Hexbin (or grid) maps have an advantage over traditional choropleth maps. In choropleths, regions with larger polygons tend to appear more prominent simply because of their size, which introduces visual bias. With hexbin maps, each region is represented equally, reducing this bias.

You can use and mix names, ISO codes, "codauto"/ "cpro" codes (see esp_codelist) and NUTS codes of different levels.

When using a code corresponding to a higher level (e.g. esp_get_prov("Andalucia")) all the corresponding units of that level are provided (in this case, all the provinces of Andalusia).

Results are provided in EPSG:4258, use sf::st_transform() to change the projection.

Value

A sf object.

See Also

esp_get_simpl.

Other datasets representing political borders: esp_get_capimun(), esp_get_ccaa(), esp_get_ccaa_siane(), esp_get_comarca(), esp_get_countries_siane(), esp_get_munic(), esp_get_munic_siane(), esp_get_nuts(), esp_get_prov(), esp_get_prov_siane(), esp_get_simpl, esp_get_spain(), esp_get_spain_siane(), esp_siane_bulk_download()

Examples

esp <- esp_get_spain()
hexccaa <- esp_get_hex_ccaa()

library(ggplot2)

ggplot(hexccaa) +
  geom_sf(data = esp) +
  geom_sf(aes(fill = codauto), alpha = 0.3, show.legend = FALSE) +
  geom_sf_text(aes(label = label), check_overlap = TRUE) +
  theme_void() +
  labs(title = "Hexbin: CCAA")


hexprov <- esp_get_hex_prov()

ggplot(hexprov) +
  geom_sf(data = esp) +
  geom_sf(aes(fill = codauto), alpha = 0.3, show.legend = FALSE) +
  geom_sf_text(aes(label = label), check_overlap = TRUE) +
  theme_void() +
  labs(title = "Hexbin: Provinces")


gridccaa <- esp_get_grid_ccaa()

ggplot(gridccaa) +
  geom_sf(data = esp) +
  geom_sf(aes(fill = codauto), alpha = 0.3, show.legend = FALSE) +
  geom_sf_text(aes(label = label), check_overlap = TRUE) +
  theme_void() +
  labs(title = "Grid: CCAA")


gridprov <- esp_get_grid_prov()

ggplot(gridprov) +
  geom_sf(data = esp) +
  geom_sf(aes(fill = codauto), alpha = 0.3, show.legend = FALSE) +
  geom_sf_text(aes(label = label), check_overlap = TRUE) +
  theme_void() +
  labs(title = "Grid: Provinces")

mapSpain documentation built on Jan. 17, 2026, 9:07 a.m.