esp_get_spain_siane: Boundaries of Spain - SIANE

In mapSpain: Administrative Boundaries of Spain

Boundaries of Spain - SIANE

Description

Returns the boundaries of Spain as a single sf POLYGON.

Usage

esp_get_spain_siane(moveCAN = TRUE, ...)

Arguments

moveCAN

A logical TRUE/FALSE or a vector of coordinates c(lat, lon). It places the Canary Islands close to Spain's mainland. Initial position can be adjusted using the vector of coordinates. See Displacing the Canary Islands in esp_move_can().

...

Arguments passed on to esp_get_ccaa_siane year character string or number. Release year, it must be in formats YYYY (assuming end of year) or YYYY-MM-DD. Historical information starts as of 2005. resolution character string or number. Resolution of the geospatial data. One of: "10": 1:10 million. "6.5": 1:6.5 million. "3": 1:3 million. epsg character string or number. Projection of the map: 4-digit EPSG code. One of: "4258": ETRS89 "4326": WGS84. "3035": ETRS89 / ETRS-LAEA. "3857": Pseudo-Mercator. cache logical. Whether to do caching. Default is TRUE. See Caching strategies section in esp_set_cache_dir(). update_cache logical. Should the cached file be refreshed? Default is FALSE. When set to TRUE, it will force a new download. cache_dir character string. A path to a cache directory. See Caching strategies section in esp_set_cache_dir(). verbose logical. If TRUE displays informational messages.

Value

A sf object.

Source

CartoBase ANE provided by Instituto Geografico Nacional (IGN), http://www.ign.es/web/ign/portal. Years available are 2005 up to today.

Copyright: https://centrodedescargas.cnig.es/CentroDescargas/cartobase-ane

It's necessary to always acknowledge authorship using the following formulas:

1. When the original digital product is not modified or altered, it can be expressed in one of the following ways:

   • CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 ign.es

   • CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 Instituto Geográfico Nacional

2. When a new product is generated:

• Obra derivada de CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 ign.es

Data distributed via a custom CDN, see https://github.com/rOpenSpain/mapSpain/tree/sianedata.

See Also

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

Political borders from CartoBase ANE: esp_get_capimun(), esp_get_ccaa_siane(), esp_get_countries_siane(), esp_get_munic_siane(), esp_get_prov_siane(), esp_siane_bulk_download()

Examples

original_can <- esp_get_spain_siane(moveCAN = FALSE)

# One row only
original_can


library(ggplot2)

ggplot(original_can) +
  geom_sf(fill = "grey70")

# Less resolution
moved_can <- esp_get_spain_siane(moveCAN = TRUE, resolution = 10)

ggplot(moved_can) +
  geom_sf(fill = "grey70")

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