La Providencia (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Providencia, a beautiful small village of 56 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Providencia (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Manuel Doblado. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 1,853 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 59 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #66 of the ranking.
Data: In La Providencia, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 13.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ciudad Manuel Doblado, 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
Map to know how to get to La Providencia (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Providencia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Providencia (Guanajuato) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 2010 | 35 | 28 | 63 |
| 2005 | 38 | 23 | 61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.57% | 1.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.93% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.93% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.22 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.19 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.24 | 4.13 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Manuel Doblado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.36% | 25.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 53.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.25% | 2.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.57% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 92.86% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.86% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 58.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.29% | 41.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Manuel Doblado. 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:- HOTEL LA ALAMEDA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- PENSION CIUDAD MANUEL DOBLADO: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 19 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN PEDRO INN: 20 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Providencia
A weekend in La Providencia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Providencia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:
- Mesa La Muralla (1914 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Lechuguilla (2075 meters): 5.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- El Espinazo (1996 meters): 5.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Gato (1958 meters): 7.0 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo del Señor de la Misericordia", 59 km, heading North (48 minutes by car)
- El Palmito (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Zarcihuil (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Sabino (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Torrecilla (310 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Guanajuato)
In La Providencia there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Providencia, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of La Providencia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Providencia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Providencia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Providencia en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Providencia (Guanajuato) is 36497
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Providencia so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36497. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Providencia ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Providencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manuel Doblado
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Manuel Doblado
- Charco Prieto Primera Sección (10 inhabitants)
- El Cántaro (- inhabitants)
- El Venado (143 inhabitants)
- La Galera (10 inhabitants)
- La Luz de Cortez (31 inhabitants)
- Las Coloradas (178 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (81 inhabitants)
- Las Cajas (7 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Edén (La Chiripa) (6 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua María Antonia (3 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de las Cruces (3 inhabitants)
- San Ramón de Casas Blancas (- inhabitants)
- Santa Anita (39 inhabitants)
- Santa María de la Crisis (2 inhabitants)
- Vado de Zapién (56 inhabitants)