Providencia (Coahuila)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Providencia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 533 inhabitants of Coahuila.
The town of Providencia (Coahuila) belongs to the municipality of Saltillo. There are 533 inhabitants and it is 1,858 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Cepeda is 65 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Providencia, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Providencia is located at 27.7 kilometers from Saltillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Providencia.
#1 Where is Providencia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Providencia (Coahuila) 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 
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#2 The population of Providencia (Coahuila) is 533 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 259 | 274 | 533 |
| 2010 | 186 | 211 | 397 |
| 2005 | 178 | 182 | 360 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 4.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila: | 7.50% | 1.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.25% | 4.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.13% | 4.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.13% | 3.23% |
| Schooling level: | 8.3 | 6.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.17 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.43 | 7.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| 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 Saltillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.71% | 33.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.03% | 54.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.57% | 9.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 141 | 140 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.29% | 94.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.74% | 98.99% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.62% | 95.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.81% | 74.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.20% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.33% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.69% | 69.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.25% | 64.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.77% | 4.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.71% | 5.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.62% | 67.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.93% | 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 Saltillo. 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 ONE: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PAZO DE DARO: 15 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- LAFAGRI MOTEL: 35 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO EL MORILLO: 34 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Providencia
Want to know what to see in Providencia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Providencia.Las mejores montes de Providencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Atravesada (2346 meters): 13.7 km walk (235 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Peñascudo (2828 meters): 14.4 km walk (184 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Colorado (2110 meters): 13.5 km walk (279 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma El Divisadero (2006 meters): 12.8 km walk (248 minutes), heading Southeast.
- General Cepeda (Coahuila de Zaragoza): Don't miss "Alameda Zaragoza", 65 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- Granja San Juan Tres (Villa Avícola) (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Gerardo Aguirre Flores (La Joya) (11 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- San Juan de la Vaquería (1330 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Refugio de las Cajas (9 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Providencia (Coahuila)
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) | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 50 | 91 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 165 | 167 | 332 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 26 | 49 |
#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 (Coahuila) is 25190
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: 25190. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Providencia ("25") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Coahuila, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Providencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Saltillo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Saltillo
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- Asunción Sosa Moreno (3 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (3 inhabitants)
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- El Paraíso (2 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (81 inhabitants)
- Entronque Brecha San Salvador (46 inhabitants)
- Francisco de la Cruz Covarrubias (5 inhabitants)
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- Las Curvas de la Encantada (- inhabitants)
- Los Calderones (- inhabitants)
- Minerva Rocha Aranda (3 inhabitants)
- El Mulato de Abajo (33 inhabitants)
- Víctor Valdés Rodríguez (- inhabitants)