Holguín: city in Cuba
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Holguín as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.77, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.45, 2.16, 1.55 and 2.95. Disconnectivity in street construction in Holguín follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Holguín spans a total of 455 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.45, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 0.45, 0.7, 0.71 and 0.77. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Holguín has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.26 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.05.
Holguín and Holguín do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Holguín followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Holguín rose steadily.
How do development practices in Holguín fare in comparison to others in Holguín? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Holguín was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Holguín. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Holguín ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Holguín and Cuba do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Holguín followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cuba rose steadily.
How do development practices in Holguín fare in comparison to others in Cuba? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Holguín was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 19 cities in Cuba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Cuba, street construction in Holguín has become more disconnected. Holguín ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 9th in 2001-2014.
Holguín and Holguín follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Holguín is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Holguín. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Holguín ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Holguín and Cuba follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Holguín is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 19 cities in Cuba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Cuba, the street network in Holguín has become more connected. Holguín ranked 14th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Holguín had a built-up area of 21.52 square kilometers, and a population of 299328 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: