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

How do development practices in Norte de Santander fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Norte de Santander was the 16th-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 Norte de Santander has become more connected. Norte de Santander ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Norte de Santander is Ocaña with an SNDi of 3.52, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cúcuta with an SNDi of 2.79, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Cúcuta, Ocaña

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

To date, Norte de Santander is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, the street network in Norte de Santander has become more connected. Norte de Santander ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.