Comparisons
Portuguesa vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Venezuela: Falcon and Sucre
Portuguesa in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Portuguesa rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Portuguesa, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Acarigua and Guanare. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Portuguesa follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Portuguesa fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Portuguesa was the 12th-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 Portuguesa has become more connected. Portuguesa ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.
Portuguesa in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Portuguesa is Acarigua with an SNDi of 3.84, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Guanare with an SNDi of 3.45, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Guanare, Acarigua
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Portuguesa rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Portuguesa, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Acarigua and Guanare. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Portuguesa follow the same region trend.
To date, Portuguesa is the 7th-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 Portuguesa has become more connected. Portuguesa ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.