# Bbox

A geographic bounding box

Canonical URL: https://docs.paradoc.dev/schemas/primitives/bbox/

A Bbox is a structured primitive that represents a geographic bounding box. It is defined by a pair of coordinates (southwest and northeast). It uses the [Coordinate](/schemas/primitives/coordinate) primitive.

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `southWest` | `Coordinate` | Southwest corner coordinate, representing minimum latitude/longitude. |
| `northEast` | `Coordinate` | Northeast corner coordinate, representing maximum latitude/longitude. |

## Examples



**YAML**

```yaml
# San Francisco Bay Area
southWest:
  lat: 37.2
  lon: -122.5
northEast:
  lat: 37.9
  lon: -121.8
```

**JSON**

```json
{
  "southWest": {
    "lat": 37.2,
    "lon": -122.5
  },
  "northEast": {
    "lat": 37.9,
    "lon": -121.8
  }
}
```