The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Northern Samar peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Northern Samar, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Catarman. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Catarman peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Northern Samar fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Northern Samar was the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Northern Samar has become more disconnected. Northern Samar ranked 50th in 1975, 55th in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2005 and 42nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Northern Samar is Catarman with an SNDi of 4.28, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Catarman with an SNDi of 4.28, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Catarman, Catarman

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Northern Samar peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Northern Samar, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Catarman. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Catarman rose steadily.

To date, Northern Samar is 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, the street network in Northern Samar has become more connected. Northern Samar ranked 50th in 1975, 56th in 1976-1990, 54th in 1991-2005 and 53rd in 2006-2020.