La Providencia (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Providencia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 16 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Emiliano Zapata. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 457 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 33 minutes away by car (26 km).
Data: In La Providencia, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 33% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is La Providencia? How to go? Map
Online map of La Providencia in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.25 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.25% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.75 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.2 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.14 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.25% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.18% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 Emiliano Zapata. 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:- AUTO HOTEL: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHIVECO´S: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CHEFITO: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAURA: 19 km away, direction East (16 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:
- Cerro Brujo (670 meters): 5.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Verde (839 meters): 6.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Cerrón (827 meters): 8.6 km walk (123 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chiñua (641 meters): 13.3 km walk (200 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 33 km, heading Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 52 km, heading Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- San Fernando (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Las Américas (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Dolores Buenavista (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for La Providencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Emiliano Zapata
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Emiliano Zapata
- Fortunata Pérez Gómez (1 inhabitants)
- Fracción la Naranja (6 inhabitants)
- Irazeu (2 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (16 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (1 inhabitants)
- Los Laguitos (1 inhabitants)
- Los Potrillos (1 inhabitants)
- Mercedes (2 inhabitants)
- Plan de Santa Cruz (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio del Prado (- inhabitants)
- San JoaquÃn (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (1 inhabitants)
- TÃo Neto (- inhabitants)
- Tierra y Libertad (4 inhabitants)
- Valle Encantado (4 inhabitants)