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La Providencia (Oaxaca)

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

All the information about this town of 39 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Providencia (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,512 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Providencia is located at 3.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, 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 Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Providencia (Oaxaca) is 39 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	18	21	39

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 21 males and 18 females. The female/male ratio is 0.857, and the birth rate is 2.60 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 15.38% of the population is illiterate (9.52% of men and 22.22% of women). The education level is 6 (6.64 in men and 5.46 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Providencia
92.31% of the population is indigenous, and 79.49% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 2.56% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in La Providencia
28.21% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (38.10% of the men, and 16.67% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Providencia
In La Providencia there are 5 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 25.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 50.00% have a radio receiver, 25.00% a television, 25.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 50.00% 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 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Providencia.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Providencia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Providencia so you can contact them:

• MOTEL LAS MARAVILLAS AUTO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS MARAVILLAS AUTO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS MARAVILLAS: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL DEL SOL: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Providencia

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Providencia? The list of the best places to visit in La Providencia and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:

• Monte Alban (1828 meters): 7.2 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Guiviu (1825 meters): 8.5 km walk (122 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro del León (1705 meters): 8.1 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Yari Grande (2200 meters): 11.5 km walk (177 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near La Providencia:

• Los Puentes Cuaches (124 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
• Paraje Detrás de la Loma (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Real Antequera III (198 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Ex-Hacienda El Prío (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Paraje Atrás de la Loma (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (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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