La Providencia (State of Mexico)
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 Estado de México has 951 inhabitants?
The town of La Providencia (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Jocotitlán. There are 951 inhabitants and it is 2,709 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Villa del carbón is 36 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Providencia, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Providencia? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Providencia is located at 3.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Jocotitlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Providencia.
#1 Where is La Providencia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Providencia (Estado de México) 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 (Estado de México) is 951 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 497 | 454 | 951 |
| 2010 | 499 | 447 | 946 |
| 2005 | 490 | 442 | 932 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.21 | 4.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 3.58% | 2.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.31% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 4.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.10% | 4.61% |
| Schooling level: | 9.4 | 7.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.94 | 7.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.81 | 8.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.26% | 0.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.74% | 0.11% |
| 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 Jocotitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.68% | 39.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.78% | 58.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.64% | 22.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 267 | 322 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.00% | 95.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.50% | 92.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.51% | 79.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.67% | 81.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.89% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.28% | 58.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.67% | 39.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.56% | 42.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.84% | 13.31% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.47% | 24.19% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.53% | 47.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.97% | 3.63% |
#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 Jocotitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Providencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Providencia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Providencia so you can contact them:- HOTEL RANCHO LAS MARGARITAS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA SOLEDAD: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR LA CASA DE DON TITO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE LOS ALCATRACES: 6 km away, direction West (4 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 Jocotitlán (3906 meters): 5.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
- Loma La Joya Redonda (2939 meters): 10.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Xiteje (2978 meters): 10.3 km walk (155 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Alta (2915 meters): 10.2 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Presa de Taxhimay", 36 km, heading East (33 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Petroglifos San Lorenzo Octeyuco", 70 km, heading Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- Barrio de los Javieres (306 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Enguindo (Los Tecolotes) (400 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Cheje (2197 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Progreso (626 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Estado de México)
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) | 37 | 46 | 83 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 73 | 67 | 140 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 302 | 262 | 564 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 85 | 79 | 164 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Providencia (Estado de México) is 50727
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: 50727. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Providencia ("50") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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 Schools in La Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jocotitlán
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