La Providencia (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 110 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Providencia (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa. There are 110 inhabitants and it is 76 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 32 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #55 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Providencia, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% 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 5.1 kilometers from Matlapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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
Online map of La Providencia in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Providencia (San Luis Potosí) is 110 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 51 | 110 |
| 2010 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2005 | 73 | 80 | 153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 3.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 14.55% | 4.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.45% | 4.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.73% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.73% | 5.17% |
| Schooling level: | 7.96 | 6.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.69 | 7.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.18 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 92.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 56.36% | 50.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.91% | 0.86% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matlapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.18% | 26.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.75% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.95% | 3.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.38% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.52% | 79.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.41% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.28% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.34% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.31% | 16.67% |
| 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 Matlapa. 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:- HOTEL MATLAPA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 8 km away, direction East (6 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 Cuaximatl (491 meters): 1.7 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Laguna (711 meters): 1.5 km walk (25 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tlaxco (768 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Teatl (335 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading East.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Las Pozas", 32 km, heading Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 70 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Independencia (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Otlaxhuayo (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Tinaja (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Lalaxtitla (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 24 | 59 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
#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 Matlapa
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- San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
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