The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Galicia peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Galicia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Vigo, A Coruña and Ourense. Out of the three cities, Ourense does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ourense followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Galicia fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Galicia was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in Galicia has become more disconnected. Galicia ranked 16th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Galicia is Vigo with an SNDi of 3.7, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is A Coruña with an SNDi of 2.21, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: A Coruña, Vigo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Galicia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Galicia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Vigo, A Coruña and Ourense. Out of the three cities, Vigo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Vigo peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Galicia is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, the street network in Galicia has become more disconnected. Galicia ranked 16th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.