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

How do development practices in La Guajira fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in La Guajira was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Colombia, street construction in La Guajira has become more disconnected. La Guajira ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in La Guajira is Maicao with an SNDi of 1.81, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Manaure with an SNDi of 1.36, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Manaure, Maicao

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in La Guajira peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in La Guajira, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Riohacha, Maicao and Uribia. Out of the three cities, Riohacha does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Riohacha followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, La Guajira is the 3rd-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 La Guajira has become more disconnected. La Guajira ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.