La Providencia (Tapachula, Chiapas)

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Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 509 inhabitants?

The town of La Providencia is located in the Municipality of Tapachula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 509 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #89 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Providencia is at 439 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Providencia, 27% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% of the dwellings 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 10.3 kilometers from Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Providencia.

Satellite photo of La Providencia

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The population of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 509 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Tapachula, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020269240509
2010166177343
2005159158317
Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Providencia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.267.91
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:1.38%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.82%9.04%
Illiterate population (men):3.73%7.91%
Illiterate population (women):6.09%10.24%
Schooling level:6.786.41
Schooling level (men):6.636.45
Schooling level (women):6.916.37
Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.58%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
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 dwelling data in La Providencia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:57.56%37.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.08%50.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):53.53%22.89%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:135101
Homes with electricity:80.00%94.12%
Housing with piped water:35.56%54.12%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:72.59%90.59%
Dwellings with radio:48.89%70.59%
Housing with television:65.93%83.53%
Housing with refrigerator:61.48%71.76%
Housing with washing machine:31.85%32.94%
Housing with automobile:14.07%14.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.67%5.88%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%5.88%
Dwellings with cellular phones:63.70%23.53%
Homes with Internet:4.44%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.


Hotels and Accommodation near La Providencia

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Where is La Providencia? How to get there? Map

Location map of La Providencia in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Providencia, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker


Population pyramid of La Providencia (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Providencia by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of La Providencia
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Providencia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)303767
Youth (6-14 years)463682
Adults (15-59 years)163130293
Elderly (60+ years)303767

Photos of La Providencia

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The Postal Code of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 30804

Are you going to send a letter to La Providencia? Do you have a friend in La Providencia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Providencia consists of the following 5 digits: 30804. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Providencia ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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