Comparisons

45678<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
45678<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
BatangasDavao del SurPampanga

Batangas vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Philippines: Davao del Sur and Pampanga

Batangas in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Batangas rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Batangas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lipa, Batangas City and Lemery. Out of the three cities, Lipa and Batangas City do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lipa peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Batangas City peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Batangas fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Batangas was the 53rd-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 Batangas has become more connected. Batangas ranked 33rd in 1975, 50th in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2005 and 53rd in 2006-2020.

Batangas in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Batangas is Lipa with an SNDi of 6.28, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nasugbu with an SNDi of 4.17, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Nasugbu, Lipa

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Batangas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Batangas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lipa, Batangas City and Lemery. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Batangas follow the same region trend.

To date, Batangas is the 52nd-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 Batangas has become more connected. Batangas ranked 33rd in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2005 and 52nd in 2006-2020.