La Providencia (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Providencia, a beautiful small village of 199 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Sabanilla. There are 199 inhabitants and it is 379 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 41 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #32 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Providencia, 43% 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.
The town of La Providencia is located at 6.4 kilometers from Sabanilla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Providencia.
#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 199 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 103 | 199 |
| 2010 | 70 | 75 | 145 |
| 2005 | 67 | 76 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 9.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.51% | 0.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.58% | 11.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.53% | 9.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.05% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.63 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 4.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.47 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 27.14% | 59.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.54% | 24.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sabanilla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.30% | 28.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.25% | 56.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.50% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 90.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 84.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 9.62% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 26.92% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.31% | 12.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 9.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Sabanilla. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HOSPEDAJE LUPITA: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LOPEZ: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JIMÉNEZ: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE RODRÍGUEZ: 9 km away, direction East (6 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 Ocotal Grande (1003 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cumbre (826 meters): 3.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Campanario (1272 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro San Antonio (1371 meters): 5.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 41 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- Nuevo México (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Villaflores (333 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (472 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Alegría (83 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 53 | 107 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
#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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sabanilla
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- San Pedro (133 inhabitants)
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