The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bataan peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bataan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Orani, Balanga and Mariveles. Out of the three cities, Orani and Mariveles do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Orani followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mariveles rose steadily.

How do development practices in Bataan fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bataan was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Bataan has become more connected. Bataan ranked 21st in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 45th in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bataan is Mariveles with an SNDi of 5.78, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Balanga with an SNDi of 5.05, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Balanga, Mariveles

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bataan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bataan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Orani, Balanga and Mariveles. Out of the three cities, Orani does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Orani followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Bataan is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, the street network in Bataan has become more connected. Bataan ranked 21st in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2005 and 31st in 2006-2020.