Quiché: region in Guatemala
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.
View Quiché, Guatemala on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Quiché as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.92, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.78, 3.92, 5.65 and 6.53. In each period, new street development in Quiché steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 3.14 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.88.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Quiché spans a total of 2440 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.92, which is highly disconnected.
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 0.78, 2.21, 2.39 and 2.92. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Quiché has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.42 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.53.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Quiché rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Quiché, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Santa Cruz del Quiché, Chichicastenango and Playa Grande Ixcán. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Cruz del Quiché followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chichicastenango followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Playa Grande Ixcán followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Quiché fare in comparison to others in Guatemala? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Quiché was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, street construction in Quiché has become more disconnected. Quiché ranked 18th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Quiché is Joyabaj with an SNDi of 2.66, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Santa Cruz del Quiché with an SNDi of 0.13, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Santa Cruz del Quiché, Joyabaj
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Quiché rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Quiché, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Santa Cruz del Quiché, Chichicastenango and Playa Grande Ixcán. Out of the three cities, Chichicastenango and Playa Grande Ixcán do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chichicastenango rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Playa Grande Ixcán followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Quiché is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, the street network in Quiché has become more disconnected. Quiché ranked 18th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.