Comparisons
Puebla vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Mexico: Tamaulipas and Baja California
Puebla in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Puebla rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Puebla, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Puebla, Tehuacán and Texmelucan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Puebla follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Puebla fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Puebla was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Puebla has become more connected. Puebla ranked 23rd in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.
Puebla in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Puebla is Huauchinango with an SNDi of 4.6, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tehuacán with an SNDi of 2.62, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tehuacán, Huauchinango
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Puebla rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Puebla, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Puebla, Tehuacán and Texmelucan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Puebla follow the same region trend.
To date, Puebla is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in México, the street network in Puebla has become more connected. Puebla ranked 23rd in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.