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La Providencia (Guerrero)

The most complete information about the large village of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 989 inhabitants?

The town of La Providencia (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. There are 989 inhabitants and it is 724 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Providencia, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Providencia is located at 27.1 kilometers from Acapulco de Juárez, 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.

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

Map to know how to get to La Providencia (Guerrero) 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 (Guerrero) is 989 inhabitants

Population data in La Providencia (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	518	471	989
2010	495	471	966
2005	435	426	861

Evolution of the population in La Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	5.31
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	4.04%	2.38%
Illiterate population:	9.20%	7.97%
Illiterate population (men):	3.54%	5.31%
Illiterate population (women):	5.66%	10.51%
Schooling level:	7.48	6.76
Schooling level (men):	7.74	7.01
Schooling level (women):	7.25	6.53

Indigenous culture data in La Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.13%	0.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.81%	0.21%
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 Guerrero, 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:	50.25%	31.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.18%	54.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.68%	9.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:	266	312
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.31%
Homes with piped water:	99.25%	93.25%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.49%	83.12%
Homes with a radio:	46.62%	68.35%
Homes with a television:	92.48%	87.34%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.73%	72.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	43.98%	23.63%
Homes with a car:	25.19%	19.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.65%	4.22%
Homes with landline telephone:	50.00%	42.19%
Homes with cell phones:	56.02%	8.44%
Homes with Internet:	7.14%	0.84%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Acapulco de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (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:

• HOTEL DELFINS: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EMPERADOR: 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUPITER: 33 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
• EDIFICIO EN ACAPULCO DE JUÁREZ: 28 km away, direction South (21 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:

• Cerro Compuerta (926 meters): 5.4 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
• La Lima (894 meters): 10.2 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mogollón (731 meters): 11.6 km walk (224 minutes), heading Southeast.
• San Nicolás (2097 meters): 10.3 km walk (199 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near La Providencia:

• Rancho Campo Rojo (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Muerto (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Rancho el Capricho (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• Piedra Imán (988 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 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 (Guerrero)

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.

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)	46	55	101
Youth (6-14 years)	86	88	174
Adults (15-59 years)	306	267	573
Elderly (60+ years)	80	61	141

#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 (Guerrero) is 39620

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: 39620. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Providencia ("39") correspond to the State of Guerrero, 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.

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#10 Schools in La Providencia

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