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La Providencia (Sonora)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sonora has 240 inhabitants?

The town of La Providencia (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Alamos. There are 240 inhabitants and it is 53 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Agiabampo is 22 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Providencia, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% 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 66.4 kilometers from Alamos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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

What is the route to get to La Providencia (Sonora)? 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 (Sonora) is 240 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	123	117	240
2010	150	132	282
2005	143	127	270

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.52	1.52
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	17.92%	17.02%
Illiterate population:	2.08%	3.55%
Illiterate population (men):	0.83%	1.52%
Illiterate population (women):	1.25%	5.33%
Schooling level:	8.72	7.96
Schooling level (men):	8.7	8.18
Schooling level (women):	8.74	7.73

Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.67%	0.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.92%	1.42%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Providencia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alamos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.83%	22.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.96%	40.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.64%	7.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	87
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.89%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.89%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	60.94%	93.15%
Homes with a radio:	68.75%	67.12%
Homes with a television:	96.88%	90.41%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.31%	91.78%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	49.32%
Homes with a car:	54.69%	30.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.94%	6.85%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	10.96%
Homes with cell phones:	96.88%	63.01%
Homes with Internet:	10.94%	6.85%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, 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 Alamos. 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:

• MOTEL DEL VALLE: 28 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS PALMAS: 30 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
• VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 45 km away, direction East (33 minutes by car)
• HACIENDA PALMA SOLA: 63 km away, direction East (43 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.
Beaches in La Providencia for sunbathing:

• Playa Agiabampo: A 22 km walk (247 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Tlacuache (56 meters): 11.3 km walk (199 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Jarro (106 meters): 13.7 km walk (174 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Mochul (34 meters): 13.7 km walk (174 minutes), heading West.
• Loma Tres Amigos (311 meters): 15.9 km walk (207 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near La Providencia:

• Estación Don (135 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Venustiano Carranza (525 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata Uno (281 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Anáhuac (74 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 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 (Sonora)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	15	28
Youth (6-14 years)	17	15	32
Adults (15-59 years)	74	69	143
Elderly (60+ years)	19	18	37

#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 (Sonora) is 85777

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: 85777. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Providencia ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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