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

How do development practices in Manabi fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Manabi was the 11th-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 Manabi has become more connected. Manabi ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Manabi is Portoviejo with an SNDi of 3.17, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Manta with an SNDi of 2.45, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Manta, Portoviejo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Manabi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Manabi, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Manta, Portoviejo and El Carmen. Out of the three cities, Manta and Portoviejo do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Manta rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Portoviejo rose steadily.

To date, Manabi is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Manabi ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.