The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Monagas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Monagas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Maturin, San Félix and El Zorro. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Monagas follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Monagas fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Monagas was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Monagas has become more connected. Monagas ranked 3rd in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Monagas is El Zorro with an SNDi of 6.3, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is San Félix with an SNDi of 2.22, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: San Félix, El Zorro

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

To date, Monagas is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Monagas has become more connected. Monagas ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.