La Providencia (Guerrero)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 486 inhabitants?
The town of La Providencia (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 486 inhabitants and it is 1,511 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Providencia, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Providencia is located at 3.4 kilometers from Chilapa de Álvarez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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 486 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 261 | 225 | 486 |
| 2010 | 262 | 235 | 497 |
| 2005 | 224 | 192 | 416 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 13.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.82% | 2.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.91% | 15.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.91% | 13.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.00% | 17.94% |
| Schooling level: | 7.37 | 6.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 6.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 6.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.50% | 4.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.82% | 0.60% |
| 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 Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.49% | 44.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.33% | 49.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 59.77% | 40.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 126 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 99.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 79.37% | 2.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.94% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.16% | 71.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.44% | 89.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.95% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.30% | 26.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.63% | 8.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.73% | 2.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.54% | 44.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 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 Chilapa de Álvarez. 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 PREMIER: 3 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA VILLA CHILAPA: 4 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MEXICO LIBRE: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ESTELA: 5 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Providencia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Providencia? The list of the best places to visit in La Providencia and nearby locations.Mountains in La Providencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Totolapa (1800 meters): 5.2 km walk (64 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tepozcoahutla (1841 meters): 6.1 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Alehuayola (1683 meters): 6.5 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pataxtepec (1943 meters): 9.0 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cereso Chilapa de Álvarez (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Xochimilco (230 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Lodo Grande (1046 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Claveles (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 50 | 106 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 120 | 267 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 29 | 64 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
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- Ahuixtla (655 inhabitants)
- Atenxoxola (791 inhabitants)
- Cereso Chilapa de Álvarez (13 inhabitants)
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- El Calvario (191 inhabitants)
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- San Ángel (1177 inhabitants)
- Terrero (94 inhabitants)
- Teypalco (647 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca Ocotito (130 inhabitants)
- Tlatempa (41 inhabitants)
- Xochicalco (360 inhabitants)
- Xomiltepec (- inhabitants)