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Providencia (Oaxaca)

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All the information about this town of 127 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Providencia (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia. There are 127 inhabitants and it is 2,620 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Providencia, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 4.2 kilometers from Zaragoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 25.6 kilometers from Santa Cruz Itundujia, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast 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

What is the route to get to Providencia (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Providencia (Oaxaca) is 127 inhabitants

Population data in Providencia (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	72	55	127
2010	67	64	131
2005	62	51	113

Evolution of the population in Providencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Providencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.06	4.69
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.36%	1.53%
Illiterate population:	9.45%	12.21%
Illiterate population (men):	1.57%	4.69%
Illiterate population (women):	7.87%	19.40%
Schooling level:	6.32	5.52
Schooling level (men):	6.65	6.30
Schooling level (women):	6.06	4.82

Indigenous culture data in Providencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	7.87%	4.58%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.15%	2.29%
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 Oaxaca, 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:	48.03%	27.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.36%	51.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.67%	4.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:	35	42
Homes with electricity:	65.71%	73.53%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	5.88%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	14.29%	94.12%
Homes with a radio:	45.71%	58.82%
Homes with a television:	60.00%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	8.57%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	14.29%	14.71%
Homes with a car:	11.43%	11.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	2.94%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.94%
Homes with cell phones:	48.57%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	8.57%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Providencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, 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 Santa Cruz Itundujia. You can search free satellite map (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 POSADA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 19 km away, direction Northeast (14 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.
Mountains in Providencia for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Yucunda (2902 meters): 1.3 km walk (18 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Sol (2780 meters): 8.8 km walk (129 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Yucuxino (2423 meters): 8.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Misión (1628 meters): 16.8 km walk (258 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Providencia:

• El Poleo (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Agua de la Caja (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Cruz de Armadillo (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Paraje La Ci�nega (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (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 (Oaxaca)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	8	17
Youth (6-14 years)	15	10	25
Adults (15-59 years)	41	33	74
Elderly (60+ years)	7	4	11

#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 (Oaxaca) is 71195

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: 71195. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Providencia ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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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#10 Schools in Providencia

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