La Providencia (Puebla)
The most complete information about the small village of La Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 29 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as Las Vegas.
The town of La Providencia (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Puebla. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 2,310 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 36 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #82 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Las Vegas. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In La Providencia, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Providencia is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza, 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
Online map of La Providencia in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Puebla State
#2 The population of La Providencia (Puebla) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2010 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 2005 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 8.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 8.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| Schooling level: | 9.67 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.33 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.24% | 50.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.90% | 15.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 2.27% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Puebla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.03% | 34.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.46% | 19.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 41.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 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 Puebla. 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 PRESTO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS PARA RENTA: 3 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL RESURRECCION: 4 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SAN APARICIO: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 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:
- El Conde (2284 meters): 5.5 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- Amalucan (2307 meters): 6.5 km walk (105 minutes), heading South.
- La Luna (2260 meters): 10.5 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Toltepec (2289 meters): 9.9 km walk (205 minutes), heading South.
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo la Barrica", 36 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Hermanos Serdán", 59 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Capilla Virgen de Guadalupe", 45 km, heading Northeast (42 minutes by car)
- Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Hacienda pulquera Tenexac", 48 km, heading Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Félix Papa", 58 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- San José Aparicio (281 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- 6 de Junio (1080 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Riveras de Aparicio (1091 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Rivera de Aparicio Segunda Sección (212 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Providencia (Puebla)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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 Vote for La Providencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Providencia or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Providencia to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puebla
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Puebla
- 18 de Marzo (1068 inhabitants)
- Apantenco (227 inhabitants)
- Cocoyonotly (62 inhabitants)
- Cuitláhuac (832 inhabitants)
- Fraternidad (- inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria Valsequillo (671 inhabitants)
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza (1542232 inhabitants)
- Hueytlaixco (- inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (- inhabitants)
- San Andrés Azumiatla (11692 inhabitants)
- San Diego (3 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián de Aparicio (8370 inhabitants)
- Santa María Guadalupe Tecola (1870 inhabitants)
- Xaxalpa (La Trinidad) (- inhabitants)
- Xaxaltepetzi (Tecuanac) (6 inhabitants)