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La Providencia (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of La Providencia through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 12 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 894 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #109 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 8.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Yajalón, 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

Map to know how to get to La Providencia (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Providencia, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 12 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			12
2010	22	20	42

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 20 males and 22 females. The female/male ratio is 1.100, and the birth rate is 2.79 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 40.48% of the population is illiterate (40.00% of men and 40.91% of women). The education level is 1.56 (1.92 in men and 1.17 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Providencia
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 85.71% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 35.71% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in La Providencia
28.57% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (60.00% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Providencia
In La Providencia there are 9 housings. 11.11% of the housings have electricity, 22.22% have piped water, 66.67% have toilet or restroom, 22.22% have a radio receiver, 0.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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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 Yajalón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Providencia.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia

Many people want to stay in the town of La Providencia itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LÓPEZ: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE 24 HORAS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA RAMARU: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANTIAGO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 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 Chiopa (838 meters): 5.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 5.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 6.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tanchibil (1210 meters): 6.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near La Providencia:

• Colipá (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Nueva Esperanza (183 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Nueva Jerusalén (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Agua Blanca (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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