Providencia (Durango)
Learn about small village of Providencia through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 28 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Providencia (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 2,037 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #97 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Providencia, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 82% 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 Providencia is located at 30.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santiago Papasquiaro, 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
Location map of Providencia in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Providencia, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Providencia (Durango) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 2010 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2005 | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.43 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.71% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.46 | 4.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 3.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.14 | 4.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.43% | 22.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.55% | 72.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.82% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.82% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.82% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 90.91% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 58.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Providencia
With the satellite map of Providencia will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Providencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Providencia
Do you want to stay in Providencia? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Providencia:- HOTEL LA FIESTA: 29 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPO REAL: 32 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVO IDEAL: 27 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
- EL HOTELITO: 34 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
#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.Las mejores montes de Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Mollote (2227 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cruz (2261 meters): 4.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Serrucho (3018 meters): 5.7 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pelon (2698 meters): 7.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading East.
- Benito Juárez (Juárez de Abajo) (316 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Modesto Quezada (Juárez de Arriba) (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Ignacio (172 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Corona del Valle (San Juan Nuevo) (89 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Providencia (Durango)
In 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 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Providencia
In order for you to enjoy nature around 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 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 Providencia (Durango) is 34606
Are you going to send a letter to Providencia? Do you have a friend in Providencia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Providencia consists of the following 5 digits: 34606. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Providencia ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
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- Garame de Arriba (219 inhabitants)
- Joya de Golondrinas (2 inhabitants)
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- La Lajita (4 inhabitants)
- La Tuna (24 inhabitants)
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- Luna González (179 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (Las Huertas) (6 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
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