Totonicapán: 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 Totonicapán, Guatemala on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Totonicapán as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.57, 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 2.16, 4.14, 6.02 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Totonicapán spans a total of 974 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.16, 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 2.16, 2.44, 2.54 and 2.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Totonicapán has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.28 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Totonicapán followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Totonicapán, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Totonicapán and Momostenango. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Totonicapán followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Momostenango followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Totonicapán fare in comparison to others in Guatemala? 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 Totonicapán has become more disconnected. Totonicapán ranked 12th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990 and 9th in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Totonicapán is Momostenango with an SNDi of 2.64, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Totonicapán with an SNDi of 0.92, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Totonicapán, Momostenango
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Totonicapán rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Totonicapán, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Totonicapán and Momostenango. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Totonicapán followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Momostenango rose steadily.
To date, Totonicapán is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Guatemala. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Guatemala, the street network in Totonicapán has become more connected. Totonicapán ranked 12th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.