Nueva Providencia (Chiapas)

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The town of Nueva Providencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 186 inhabitants and it is 862 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #194 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nueva Providencia, there is a percentage of 58% of indigenous population and 21% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Nueva Providencia? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Nueva Providencia is located at 7.7 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nueva Providencia.

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

Online map of Nueva Providencia (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Nueva Providencia (Chiapas) is 186 inhabitants

Population data in Nueva Providencia (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209294186
20107596171
20057799176
Evolution of the population in Nueva Providencia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nueva Providencia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.765.21
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.59%9.36%
Illiterate population (men):8.06%5.21%
Illiterate population (women):7.53%14.67%
Schooling level:6.565.71
Schooling level (men):7.16.74
Schooling level (women):5.94.58
Indigenous culture data in Nueva Providencia:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:58.06%91.81%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:24.73%77.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.54%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nueva Providencia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Nueva Providencia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.77%23.98%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.02%39.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):26.09%4.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:4736
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:80.85%100.00%
Homes with a radio:8.51%38.71%
Homes with a television:68.09%64.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:34.04%22.58%
Homes with a washing machine:6.38%3.23%
Homes with a car:4.26%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:21.28%6.45%
Homes with Internet:2.13%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nueva Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Nueva Providencia

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nueva Providencia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nueva Providencia.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nueva Providencia

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Nueva Providencia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Nueva Providencia so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Nueva Providencia

A weekend in Nueva Providencia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nueva Providencia and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Nueva Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 2.4 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
  • Astagíate (1134 meters): 5.1 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 16.2 km walk (199 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Chisnahuite (1772 meters): 15.3 km walk (200 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Nueva Providencia?:
  • San José Tres (33 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
  • Plan de Iguala (47 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Santa Martha (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Maranatha (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 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 Nueva Providencia (Chiapas)

In Nueva 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 Nueva 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 Nueva Providencia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)11617
Youth (6-14 years)221537
Adults (15-59 years)5768125
Elderly (60+ years)257

#7 Pictures of Nueva Providencia

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo

  1. Benemérito (5 inhabitants)
  2. Canaán (15 inhabitants)
  3. Dolores (130 inhabitants)
  4. Edén del Carmen (130 inhabitants)
  5. El Limón (19 inhabitants)
  6. El Naranjito (13 inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (108 inhabitants)
  8. La Libertad (45 inhabitants)
  9. Las Minas (8 inhabitants)
  10. Martín Martínez G. (1 inhabitants)
  11. Mexicali (4 inhabitants)
  12. Salvador Allende (31 inhabitants)
  13. San Caralampio On (14 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo Guayaquil (9 inhabitants)
  15. Vista Alegre (119 inhabitants)