Providencia (Durango)

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The town of Providencia (Durango) belongs to the municipality of San Bernardo. There are 68 inhabitants and it is 1,696 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Providencia, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Providencia is located at 27.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Bernardo, 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 Providencia.

#1 Where is Providencia? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Providencia (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Providencia, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Providencia (Durango) is 68 inhabitants

Population data in Providencia (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020303868
20104853101
20055163114
Evolution of the population in Providencia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Providencia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.2411.32
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:27.94%12.87%
Illiterate population:1.47%8.91%
Illiterate population (men):1.47%11.32%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%6.25%
Schooling level:8.386.25
Schooling level (men):7.815.49
Schooling level (women):9.17.06
Indigenous culture data in Providencia:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Providencia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Providencia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.29%31.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.53%50.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):3.33%10.42%
Number of inhabited private housings:2450
Homes with electricity:95.83%100.00%
Homes with piped water:95.83%93.55%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.83%77.42%
Homes with a radio:66.67%87.10%
Homes with a television:75.00%80.65%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.67%90.32%
Homes with a washing machine:66.67%54.84%
Homes with a car:70.83%54.84%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.50%3.23%
Homes with landline telephone:25.00%29.03%
Homes with cell phones:62.50%25.81%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Providencia

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Providencia

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

#5 What to do in Providencia

A weekend in Providencia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Providencia and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Providencia for hiking and trails:
  • Loma El Taray (1718 meters): 2.6 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro La Boquilla (1780 meters): 4.8 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Panal (2007 meters): 5.9 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Loma El Divisadero (1817 meters): 6.8 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
Other towns near Providencia:
  • La Parrita (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Pueblo Nuevo (Talayotes) (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • El Verano (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
  • Amador (70 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 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 Providencia (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 Providencia there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Providencia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)3811
Youth (6-14 years)639
Adults (15-59 years)162036
Elderly (60+ years)5712

#7 Pictures of Providencia

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Providencia? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Providencia.

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#8 The Postal Code of Providencia (Durango) is 35474

Do you want to know the Postal Code of 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: 35474. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Providencia ("35") correspond to the State of Durango, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Bernardo

  1. Amador Chiquito (2 inhabitants)
  2. Arroyo Seco (- inhabitants)
  3. Casco del Salto (17 inhabitants)
  4. El Alamillo (5 inhabitants)
  5. El Alférez (179 inhabitants)
  6. El Cuarenta (- inhabitants)
  7. El Sauz (2 inhabitants)
  8. El Verano (9 inhabitants)
  9. La Tortuga (4 inhabitants)
  10. Los Diamantes (Gallinas) (6 inhabitants)
  11. Pénjamo (11 inhabitants)
  12. Promontorio (- inhabitants)
  13. San José del Salto (- inhabitants)
  14. San Juan de Heredia (J. Guadalupe Rodríguez) (61 inhabitants)
  15. Sardinas (220 inhabitants)