La Providencia (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Providencia, a beautiful small village of 40 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Providencia (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 1,447 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 46 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In La Providencia, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 44% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Providencia? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 20.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Cristóbal Honduras, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Jerónimo Coatlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 15.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Providencia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Providencia? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Providencia (Oaxaca)? 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 (Oaxaca) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| 2010 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.13 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.00% | 6.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.50% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.50% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.93 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.27 | 4.45 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 39.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.11% | 47.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.18% | 31.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.78% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 San Jerónimo Coatlán. 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 FASEM: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN GABRIEL: 16 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KEYMAR: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 17 km away, direction Southwest (11 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:
- El Cuache (2055 meters): 2.4 km walk (39 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Porvenir (1897 meters): 4.9 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Sol (1410 meters): 8.6 km walk (161 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Araña (1393 meters): 9.4 km walk (140 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 46 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- La Hierbasanta (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (207 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Armenia (88 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Oaxaca)
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) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán
- Arroyo el Palmar (11 inhabitants)
- Caulote (2 inhabitants)
- Cerro Sol (37 inhabitants)
- El Centenario (2 inhabitants)
- El Guamilar (20 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (207 inhabitants)
- Junta de los Ríos (37 inhabitants)
- La Juquilita (115 inhabitants)
- Llano de León (537 inhabitants)
- Nueva Esperanza (2 inhabitants)
- Otate (- inhabitants)
- Poza Preñada (El Toreño) (- inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Honduras (978 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo Coatlán (918 inhabitants)
- Tlachicón (- inhabitants)