The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Itapúa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Itapúa, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Encarnacion. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Encarnacion peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Itapúa fare in comparison to others in Paraguay? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Itapúa was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Paraguay, street construction in Itapúa has become more disconnected. Itapúa ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Itapúa is Encarnacion with an SNDi of 2.0, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Encarnacion with an SNDi of 2.0, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Encarnacion, Encarnacion

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Itapúa peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Itapúa, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Encarnacion. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Itapúa follow the same region trend.

To date, Itapúa is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Paraguay, the street network in Itapúa has become more disconnected. Itapúa ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.