La Providencia (Matlapa, San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 110 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The place of La Providencia is inside the municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 110 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #55 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Providencia is at 76 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Providencia, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% of the dwellings 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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 29 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.38% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 65.52% | 79.17% |
| Housing with television: | 72.41% | 54.17% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 48.28% | 54.17% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 17.24% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 10.34% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of La Providencia (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Providencia by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of La Providencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Providencia.
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#9 Schools in La Providencia
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa
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- Barrio Cuayo (188 inhabitants)
- Barrio de En Medio (829 inhabitants)
- Barrio el Choyal (34 inhabitants)
- El Manantial (172 inhabitants)
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- La Tinaja (18 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (1 inhabitants)
- Los Tigres (91 inhabitants)
- Matlapa (Colonia el ParaÃso) (- inhabitants)
- Mazacayo (141 inhabitants)
- Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Tepetzintla (508 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (56 inhabitants)
- Tancuilín (383 inhabitants)