Providencia (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Providencia, a beautiful large village of 736 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Providencia (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. There are 736 inhabitants and it is 2,016 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 53 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Providencia, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Providencia? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Providencia is located at 11.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Diego de la Unión, 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 Guanajuato: 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 (Guanajuato) is 736 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 406 | 330 | 736 |
| 2010 | 358 | 308 | 666 |
| 2005 | 314 | 262 | 576 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 4.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.99% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.30% | 7.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.36% | 4.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 10.34% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.57 | 5.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| 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 San Diego de la Unión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.49% | 23.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.94% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.32% | 12.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 175 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.86% | 96.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.86% | 93.60% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.14% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.29% | 78.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.29% | 93.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.43% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.57% | 56.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.57% | 48.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.43% | 0.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 19.20% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.71% | 66.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.43% | 0.80% |
#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 San Diego de la Unión. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HOTEL CAZADORES: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 16 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA ALCALA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 36 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Providencia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Providencia? The list of the best places to visit in Providencia and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Venado (2221 meters): 7.8 km walk (145 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Viejo (2192 meters): 8.9 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Gajahuan (2280 meters): 7.1 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (2215 meters): 9.3 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parroquia San Nicolás Tolentino", 53 km, heading Northeast (53 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo Casa de Hidalgo - casona del siglo XVIII", 63 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Hornos Jesuitas", 73 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- Guanajuatito (266 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José de Gracia (San José) (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Cerrito (102 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Santo Niño (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Providencia (Guanajuato)
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) | 48 | 38 | 86 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 74 | 90 | 164 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 249 | 178 | 427 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 24 | 59 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 37876
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: 37876. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Providencia ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Providencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Diego de la Unión
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Diego de la Unión
- Ejido Noria de Alday (42 inhabitants)
- Ejido Redondo y Rosalito (123 inhabitants)
- El Clarín (4 inhabitants)
- El Mezquital (244 inhabitants)
- Jaralillo (- inhabitants)
- Puerta de Cadenas (Ejido de Catalán) (250 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Cabecitas (43 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
- La Maroma (5 inhabitants)
- La Frutera (11 inhabitants)
- San José de Gracia (63 inhabitants)
- San José del Charco (160 inhabitants)
- San José del Progreso (- inhabitants)
- Santo Niño (30 inhabitants)
- Terreros de la Concepción (29 inhabitants)