La Providencia (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Providencia through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 175 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Copainalá. There are 175 inhabitants and it is 1,065 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In La Providencia, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 9.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Copainalá, 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 175 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | 97 | 175 |
| 2010 | 127 | 151 | 278 |
| 2005 | 116 | 130 | 246 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 11.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.00% | 14.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.57% | 11.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.43% | 17.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.49 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.16 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 26.29% | 26.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 13.14% | 8.27% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.86% | 29.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.79% | 52.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.72% | 3.15% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 44 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 78.33% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.73% | 81.67% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.09% | 86.67% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 38.64% | 38.33% |
| Housing with television: | 61.36% | 45.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 38.64% | 13.33% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.27% | 3.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.09% | 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 Copainalá. 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 ANDREA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS TECPATÁN: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA EUGENIA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIOS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Chiapas)
In La Providencia there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Providencia, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 52 | 98 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
#6 Photos of La Providencia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Providencia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Providencia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 29636
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Providencia so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29636. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Providencia ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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- La Gran Villa (2 inhabitants)
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