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La Providencia (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Providencia, a beautiful small village of 161 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 161 inhabitants and it is 920 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #250 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Providencia, 30% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chilón, 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

Online map of La Providencia (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 161 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	95	66	161
2010	57	58	115
2005	37	42	79

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	31.03
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	22.98%	34.78%
Illiterate population (men):	8.07%	31.03%
Illiterate population (women):	14.91%	38.60%
Schooling level:	3.82	1.52
Schooling level (men):	4.92	2.28
Schooling level (women):	2.91	0.58

Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	77.64%	82.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	26.09%	55.65%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.78%	28.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.55%	55.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.05%	1.75%
Number of inhabited private housings:	30	24
Homes with electricity:	93.33%	61.90%
Homes with piped water:	90.00%	95.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	9.52%
Homes with a radio:	56.67%	28.57%
Homes with a television:	46.67%	4.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	26.67%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	6.67%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.33%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.33%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	53.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	3.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Providencia

With the satellite map of La Providencia will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• LA PIRAMIDE DEL SOL: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SOFIA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHILUM: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 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.
Las mejores montes de La Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Nahtentzuna (1115 meters): 6.5 km walk (134 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 6.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 8.3 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Yaxhuinic (1622 meters): 9.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Providencia?:

• Las Minas (34 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• Chicotán (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Zazaquil (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Tzajalá (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 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 (Chiapas)

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)	16	15	31
Youth (6-14 years)	34	14	48
Adults (15-59 years)	41	36	77
Elderly (60+ years)	4	1	5

#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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#9 Schools in La Providencia

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