La Providencia (Alamos, Sonora)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Providencia (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sonora has 240 inhabitants?
The place of La Providencia is inside the municipality of Alamos (in the State of Sonora). There are 240 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Providencia is at 53 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Providencia, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Providencia is located at 66.4 kilometers from Alamos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Providencia.
#1 Where is La Providencia? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Providencia (Sonora)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Providencia (Sonora) is 240 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 117 | 240 |
| 2010 | 150 | 132 | 282 |
| 2005 | 143 | 127 | 270 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 1.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 17.92% | 17.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.08% | 3.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.83% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.25% | 5.33% |
| Schooling level: | 8.72 | 7.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.7 | 8.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.74 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.67% | 0.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.92% | 1.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alamos (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.83% | 22.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.96% | 40.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.64% | 7.33% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 64 | 87 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.89% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.89% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.94% | 93.15% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 68.75% | 67.12% |
| Housing with television: | 96.88% | 90.41% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 95.31% | 91.78% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 50.00% | 49.32% |
| Housing with automobile: | 54.69% | 30.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.94% | 6.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.96% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 96.88% | 63.01% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.94% | 6.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Providencia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Providencia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alamos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Providencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia
Do you want to stay in La Providencia? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Providencia:- MOTEL DEL VALLE: 28 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS PALMAS: 30 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
- VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 45 km away, direction East (33 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA PALMA SOLA: 63 km away, direction East (43 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Providencia by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Providencia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
#6 Photos of La Providencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Providencia? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Providencia.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Providencia (Sonora) is 85777
Are you going to send a letter to La Providencia? Do you have a friend in La Providencia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Providencia consists of the following 5 digits: 85777. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Providencia ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Alamos
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- El Puente (- inhabitants)
- El Sauce (3 inhabitants)
- La Gacela (29 inhabitants)
- La Labor de Santa Lucía (El Mezquital) (126 inhabitants)
- La Pasadita (Tres Marías) (2 inhabitants)
- Las Campas (- inhabitants)
- Las Lomas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Minitas (68 inhabitants)
- Las Norias (- inhabitants)
- Los Citahuis (94 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (4 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (2 inhabitants)
- La Noria (Toribampo) (6 inhabitants)