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

How do development practices in Loja fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Loja was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, street construction in Loja has become more connected. Loja ranked 10th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Loja is City of Loja with an SNDi of 3.15, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is City of Loja with an SNDi of 3.15, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: City of Loja, City of Loja

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Loja followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Loja, we can consider one of its most populous cities: City of Loja. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in City of Loja rose steadily.

To date, Loja is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, the street network in Loja has become more connected. Loja ranked 10th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.