Comparisons
Guerrero vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Mexico: Chiapas and San Luis Potosi
Guerrero in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guerrero rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Guerrero, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Acapulco, Chilpancingo and Iguala. Out of the three cities, Iguala does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Iguala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Guerrero fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Guerrero was the 26th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Guerrero has become more disconnected. Guerrero ranked 28th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.
Guerrero in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Guerrero is Tepeyac with an SNDi of 5.36, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Iguala with an SNDi of 2.72, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Iguala, Tepeyac
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guerrero rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Guerrero, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Acapulco, Chilpancingo and Iguala. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Guerrero follow the same region trend.
To date, Guerrero is the 28th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Guerrero ranked 28th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.