The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Anzoátegui followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Anzoátegui, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Barcelona, El Tigre and Anaco. Out of the three cities, Barcelona does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Barcelona rose steadily.

How do development practices in Anzoátegui fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Anzoátegui was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Anzoátegui has become more disconnected. Anzoátegui ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Anzoátegui is Barcelona with an SNDi of 3.76, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is El Tigre with an SNDi of 2.33, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: El Tigre, Barcelona

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

To date, Anzoátegui is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Anzoátegui has become more disconnected. Anzoátegui ranked 12th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.