La Providencia (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 127 inhabitants?
The town of La Providencia (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo. There are 127 inhabitants and it is 2,280 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 56 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In La Providencia, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 1.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Santiago Tilantongo, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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 127 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 66 | 127 |
| 2010 | 78 | 64 | 142 |
| 2005 | 85 | 62 | 147 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.89 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.94% | 2.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.75% | 13.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.51% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.24% | 19.23% |
| Schooling level: | 6.14 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 6.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.37 | 4.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.68% | 59.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.46% | 33.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.79% | 1.41% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.07% | 27.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.97% | 53.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.03% | 6.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 45 | 67 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.11% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.67% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.78% | 73.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 35.56% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.67% | 21.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.11% | 4.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.67% | 9.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.22% | 7.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 26.67% | 4.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 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 Santiago Tilantongo. 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 RURAL INI ÑUU: 28 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 30 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS PIH: 27 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIXTLI: 34 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Providencia
Want to know what to see in La Providencia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Providencia.Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yucudúua (Cerro de Chocolate) (2521 meters): 3.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucuyóco (2350 meters): 3.6 km walk (54 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Duníno (2291 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Montenegro (2807 meters): 6.7 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 56 km, heading Northwest (45 minutes by car)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Santiago Tilantongo (519 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Yuuku-Yaquuz (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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) | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
#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 (Oaxaca) is 69943
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: 69943. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Providencia ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Providencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
- Buenavista (92 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (8 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (210 inhabitants)
- Galeana (126 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Llano de las Avispas (35 inhabitants)
- La Labor (10 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (127 inhabitants)
- Laguna Grande Tilantongo (70 inhabitants)
- Monte Negro (20 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (58 inhabitants)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (65 inhabitants)
- San Martín de las Palmas (219 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tilantongo (519 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (130 inhabitants)