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La Providencia (Chiapas)

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The town of La Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tonalá. There are 55 inhabitants and it is 343 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Providencia, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Providencia? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Providencia is located at 11.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tonalá, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Providencia.

#1 Where is La Providencia? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Providencia in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Providencia.

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#2 The population of La Providencia (Chiapas) is 55 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	22	33	55
2010	36	34	70
2005	42	47	89

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.28	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	5.45%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.27%	10.00%
Illiterate population (men):	1.82%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	5.45%	13.89%
Schooling level:	5.75	5.35
Schooling level (men):	5.75	5.91
Schooling level (women):	5.75	4.76

Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 housing data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.91%	30.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.64%	61.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.82%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	16	20
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	77.78%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.75%	83.33%
Homes with a radio:	37.50%	72.22%
Homes with a television:	56.25%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	43.75%	11.11%
Homes with a car:	31.25%	11.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.25%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	68.75%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Tonalá. 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:

• PENSIÓN: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA ROCA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TORRES GOMEZ: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUPITA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Providencia

Want to know what to see in La Providencia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Providencia.
Las mejores montes de La Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Bola (1845 meters): 7.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro de la Peña (1867 meters): 7.7 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tres Picos (2468 meters): 9.5 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Placa (2038 meters): 15.3 km walk (214 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• La Meca (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Los Corazones (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Costa Rica (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Piedra Ancha (13 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 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)	3	5	8
Youth (6-14 years)	3	8	11
Adults (15-59 years)	12	13	25
Elderly (60+ years)	4	7	11

#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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