The concept of urban growth has been studied in the Global North as a way to understand the constant and excessively accelerated urbanization that cities presented mainly in the 19th and 20th century. There are many ways to consider and analyze this phenomenon, since the constant evolution of urban settlements and the adaptation to technological and social trends have resulted in the mixing of multiple social, economic, environmental, physical, and political factors that have allowed to observe and to understand the influence that urban growth has according to the context in which it is presented. Although it is true that it is possible to determine fixed elements and characteristics independent of the context, it should be emphasized that urban growth processes have occurred in shorter periods of time in Latin America, resulting in unique developments and consequences for the region.