La Providencia (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the large village of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 516 inhabitants?
The town of La Providencia (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Guadalupe. There are 516 inhabitants and it is 1,824 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Temacapulín (Temaca) is 32 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Providencia, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% of the housings 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 2.2 kilometers from Valle de Guadalupe, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast 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
Map to know how to get to La Providencia (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Providencia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Providencia (Jalisco) is 516 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 254 | 262 | 516 |
| 2010 | 226 | 227 | 453 |
| 2005 | 83 | 67 | 150 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 3.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 4.07% | 2.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.88% | 4.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.13% | 3.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.74% | 5.75% |
| Schooling level: | 7.84 | 6.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.4 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Valle de Guadalupe (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.32% | 39.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.11% | 48.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.22% | 30.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 132 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.98% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 94.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.09% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.26% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.39% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.04% | 82.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 68.70% | 63.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.83% | 12.24% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.09% | 8.16% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.26% | 82.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.00% | 3.06% |
#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 Valle de Guadalupe. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Providencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia
Many people want to stay in the town of La Providencia itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL RIO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- PENSIÓN DEL HOTEL RÍO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- MESON DON LONCHO: 26 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL WHITE HOUSE: 28 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Providencia
A weekend in La Providencia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Providencia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro el Bolero (1903 meters): 6.2 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro la Luna (1907 meters): 8.6 km walk (153 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa los Reynoso (1928 meters): 9.2 km walk (122 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa de los Reynoso (1844 meters): 11.2 km walk (233 minutes), heading North.
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 32 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- La Ventita (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Valle de Guadalupe (4628 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Cañada Grande (92 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Ceja de Miravalle (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Providencia by age and gender, 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) | 35 | 47 | 82 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 155 | 148 | 303 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 20 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of La Providencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Providencia.
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#9 Schools in La Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Guadalupe
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Valle de Guadalupe
- Agua Nueva (- inhabitants)
- Cañada Grande (92 inhabitants)
- Casas Viejas (7 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (31 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (El Crucero de Cañadas) (81 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (- inhabitants)
- Falda de Ramblas (- inhabitants)
- La Barranca (11 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (57 inhabitants)
- La Llave (Hacienda la Llave) (34 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Santa Gertrudis (2 inhabitants)
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Las Pilas) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (6 inhabitants)
- Valle de Guadalupe (4628 inhabitants)