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

How do development practices in Cesar fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Cesar was the 4th-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 Cesar has become more connected. Cesar ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cesar is Aguachica with an SNDi of 1.88, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Valledupar with an SNDi of 1.72, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Valledupar, Aguachica

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cesar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cesar, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Valledupar and Aguachica. Out of the two cities, Valledupar does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Valledupar rose steadily.

To date, Cesar is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cesar ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.