The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Caldas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Caldas, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Manizales and La Dorada. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Caldas follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Caldas fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Caldas was the 28th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, street construction in Caldas has become more connected. Caldas ranked 27th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Caldas is Manizales with an SNDi of 3.98, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is La Dorada with an SNDi of 2.84, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: La Dorada, Manizales

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Caldas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Caldas, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Manizales and La Dorada. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Caldas follow the same region trend.

To date, Caldas is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Colombia, the street network in Caldas has become more disconnected. Caldas ranked 27th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.