The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santander followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Santander, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bucaramanga, Barrancabermeja and Girón. Out of the three cities, Girón does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Girón peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Santander fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Santander was the 27th-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 Santander has become more connected. Santander ranked 18th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Santander is Girón with an SNDi of 4.02, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bucaramanga with an SNDi of 3.5, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Bucaramanga, Girón

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santander rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Santander, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bucaramanga, Barrancabermeja and Girón. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santander follow the same region trend.

To date, Santander is the 22nd-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 Santander has become more connected. Santander ranked 18th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.