Comparisons
Barahona vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Dominican Republic: San Juan and Monsenor Nouel
Barahona in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Barahona followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Barahona, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Santa Cruz de Barahona. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Barahona follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Barahona fare in comparison to others in Dominican Republic? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Barahona was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Barahona ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Barahona in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Barahona is Santa Cruz de Barahona with an SNDi of 1.72, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Santa Cruz de Barahona with an SNDi of 1.72, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Santa Cruz de Barahona, Santa Cruz de Barahona
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Barahona rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Barahona, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Santa Cruz de Barahona. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Barahona follow the same region trend.
To date, Barahona is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Barahona ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.