Comparisons
Chiriqui vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Panama: Colon and Panama Oeste
Chiriquí in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chiriquí rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chiriquí, we can consider one of its most populous cities: David. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Chiriquí follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Chiriquí fare in comparison to others in Panama? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chiriquí was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Panama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chiriquí ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Chiriquí in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chiriquí is David with an SNDi of 3.19, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is David with an SNDi of 3.19, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: David, David
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chiriquí rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chiriquí, we can consider one of its most populous cities: David. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Chiriquí follow the same region trend.
To date, Chiriquí is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Panama. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chiriquí ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.