Comparisons
Duarte vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Dominican Republic: La Altagracia and La Vega
Duarte in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Duarte rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Duarte, we can consider one of its most populous cities: San Francisco de Macorís. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Duarte follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Duarte fare in comparison to others in Dominican Republic? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Duarte was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Dominican Republic, street construction in Duarte has become more connected. Duarte ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.
Duarte in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Duarte is San Francisco de Macorís with an SNDi of 2.69, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is San Francisco de Macorís with an SNDi of 2.69, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: San Francisco de Macorís, San Francisco de Macorís
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Duarte rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Duarte, we can consider one of its most populous cities: San Francisco de Macorís. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Duarte follow the same region trend.
To date, Duarte is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Dominican Republic, the street network in Duarte has become more connected. Duarte ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.