La Providencia (Puebla)

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The town of La Providencia (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso. There are 315 inhabitants and it is 879 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Cuetzalan is 3 minutes away by car (2 km). It is the most populated town in the position #65 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Providencia, there is a percentage of 80% of indigenous population and 88% 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 1.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Ciudad de Cuetzalan, 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

Online map of La Providencia in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Providencia (Puebla) is 315 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020160155315
2010119118237
2005136144280
Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Providencia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.319.32
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:3.49%0.42%
Illiterate population:8.57%11.81%
Illiterate population (men):2.22%9.32%
Illiterate population (women):6.35%14.29%
Schooling level:7.627.39
Schooling level (men):7.977.48
Schooling level (women):7.297.31
Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:80.00%81.86%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:42.22%55.27%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.27%2.53%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Providencia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Providencia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:61.59%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.10%50.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):56.25%15.97%
Number of inhabited private housings:7760
Homes with electricity:96.10%100.00%
Homes with piped water:97.40%96.15%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.21%90.38%
Homes with a radio:83.12%88.46%
Homes with a television:85.71%82.69%
Homes with a refrigerator:57.14%42.31%
Homes with a washing machine:33.77%13.46%
Homes with a car:18.18%11.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.48%9.62%
Homes with landline telephone:5.19%7.69%
Homes with cell phones:88.31%42.31%
Homes with Internet:6.49%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Cuetzalan del Progreso. 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:

#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 Totolilxipil (919 meters): 1.9 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Caxaltepec (695 meters): 6.6 km walk (138 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Cuamono (471 meters): 10.2 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Xaltepec (480 meters): 7.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Providencia:Other towns near La Providencia:
  • Acaxiloco (267 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
  • Nahuiogpan (374 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • El Aguacate (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
  • Ixmatatepec (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Puebla)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Providencia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)182038
Youth (6-14 years)292756
Adults (15-59 years)9488182
Elderly (60+ years)192039

#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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