ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG)

The SNIG is the National Geographic Information Infrastructure that enables the registration and search of data and spatial data services produced by public and private entities in Portugal, constituting a key foundation for the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe) in Portugal. 

Service channels

Find out where you can perform the service and what the advantages of each channel are

Who can aCCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG) ?

  • Everyone, the main targets/beneficiaries being the Central, Regional and Local Public Administration Entities, decision makers, private companies, the technical-scientific community and citizens in general. 

When can you aCCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG) ?

At any time

Where aCCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG) ?

Via the internet.

What is the Price to aCCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG) ?

It is free of charge.  

How aCCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (SNIG) ?

The SNIG centralises access to all geographic information produced by several public and private bodies, including open data, promoting its dissemination and allowing its use and sharing in accordance with the INSPIRE Directive. The metadata catalogue makes it possible to combine the search with free text, scale, geographical and time extension, type of service and INSPIRE themes, among other factors.  Through the SNIG geo-portal it is possible to search, explore and view spatial data through OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) spatial data services.