The level of street-network sprawl in new development in La Libertad rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in La Libertad, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lourdes, Quezaltepeque and Ciudad Arce. Out of the three cities, Ciudad Arce does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ciudad Arce followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in La Libertad fare in comparison to others in El Salvador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in La Libertad was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in El Salvador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in El Salvador, street construction in La Libertad has become more disconnected. La Libertad ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in La Libertad is Lourdes with an SNDi of 5.18, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Quezaltepeque with an SNDi of 4.82, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Quezaltepeque, Lourdes

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in La Libertad rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in La Libertad, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lourdes, Quezaltepeque and Ciudad Arce. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in La Libertad follow the same region trend.

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