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Providencia (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Providencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 307 inhabitants?

The town of Providencia (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Silao. There are 307 inhabitants and it is 1,762 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #96 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Providencia, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Providencia? You can find it at 11.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Silao, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Providencia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Providencia? How to go? Map

Online map of Providencia (Guanajuato) 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 Providencia (Guanajuato) is 307 inhabitants

Population data in Providencia (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	146	161	307
2010	95	118	213
2005	82	98	180

Evolution of the population in Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	7.63
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.58%	0.47%
Illiterate population:	6.51%	8.45%
Illiterate population (men):	1.95%	7.63%
Illiterate population (women):	4.56%	9.47%
Schooling level:	6.33	4.14
Schooling level (men):	6.42	3.67
Schooling level (women):	6.23	4.66

Indigenous culture data in Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.98%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.65%	0.47%
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 Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Providencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.07%	30.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.76%	47.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.55%	10.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	70	41
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.12%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	24.39%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.71%	29.27%
Homes with a radio:	88.57%	63.41%
Homes with a television:	97.14%	95.12%
Homes with a refrigerator:	65.71%	58.54%
Homes with a washing machine:	62.86%	56.10%
Homes with a car:	22.86%	17.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.86%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.29%	53.66%
Homes with Internet:	10.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Silao. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Providencia.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Providencia

Many people want to stay in the town of 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: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EGIPCIO: 15 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS REYES: 18 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ELSY: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 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:

• El Sombrero (1938 meters): 14.0 km walk (226 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Sombrero (1887 meters): 14.2 km walk (237 minutes), heading East.
• Mesa Las Víboras (2036 meters): 16.8 km walk (258 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Pelón (1968 meters): 15.6 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Providencia?:

• San José de las Cruces (Las Pulgas) (687 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• La Sierrita (199 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• La Providencia Uno (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Medio Sitio (1922 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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 (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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Providencia (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	21	50
Youth (6-14 years)	26	34	60
Adults (15-59 years)	84	101	185
Elderly (60+ years)	7	5	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 (Guanajuato) is 36283

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: 36283. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Providencia ("36") 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.

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