La Providencia (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Providencia, a beautiful small village of 181 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Providencia (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 181 inhabitants and it is 1,753 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 24 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #36 of the ranking.
Data: In La Providencia, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 40% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Providencia? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Purísima de Bustos, 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 181 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | 80 | 181 |
| 2010 | 65 | 61 | 126 |
| 2005 | 81 | 78 | 159 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 1.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 9.39% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.76% | 3.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.55% | 1.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.21% | 4.62% |
| Schooling level: | 9.11 | 7.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.16 | 7.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.07 | 7.76 |
| 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 Purísima del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.99% | 36.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.75% | 57.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.67% | 16.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.62% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.81% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.86% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.24% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 71.43% | 69.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.48% | 7.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | 23.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.48% | 11.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.86% | 3.85% |
#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 Purísima del Rincón. 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:- CASA CIELITO MEXICANO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZENT: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARTESANOS: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 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.Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:
- El Palenque (2145 meters): 3.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Chapín (2093 meters): 10.7 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Partida (1862 meters): 16.1 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Mesita (1874 meters): 19.1 km walk (261 minutes), heading North.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Cañada de Negros", 24 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás del Palenque (El Palenque) (871 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Fragua (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Mina (148 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tavares (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 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) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 44 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Providencia (Guanajuato) is 36424
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: 36424. 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Purísima del Rincón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Purísima del Rincón
- El Mezquite (18 inhabitants)
- El Pedernal (452 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (- inhabitants)
- El Suspiro (El Venado) (- inhabitants)
- El Toro (1136 inhabitants)
- El Venado (5 inhabitants)
- Granja Tigre (10 inhabitants)
- Jalpa de Cánovas (670 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (181 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (29 inhabitants)
- Los Tulipanes (47 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (Guanajal) (2159 inhabitants)
- Puente Blanco (5 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Bustos (52257 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Esperanza (6 inhabitants)