Providencia (Zacatecas)
Learn about large village of Providencia through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 857 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Providencia (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 857 inhabitants and it is 2,157 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 44 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Providencia, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Providencia is located at 12.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Villa Hidalgo, 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
Online map of Providencia in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Providencia (Zacatecas) is 857 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 443 | 414 | 857 |
| 2010 | 370 | 350 | 720 |
| 2005 | 321 | 302 | 623 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 12.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 17.62% | 18.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.35% | 11.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.50% | 12.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 11.62% |
| Schooling level: | 5.64 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.22 | 3.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.99 | 4.19 |
| 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 Villa Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.87% | 29.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.44% | 56.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.25% | 3.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 186 | 174 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.46% | 93.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 74.19% | 1.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 48.92% | 54.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.22% | 71.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.63% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.73% | 43.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.03% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.86% | 28.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.76% | 0.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.15% | 11.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.66% | 21.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.04% | 0.00% |
#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 Villa Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (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 ROBERT: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA MORENITA: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDREGOSO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIGUEL ANGEL: 25 km away, direction Southwest (20 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.Mountains in Providencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Marines (2409 meters): 11.4 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Chilillo (2255 meters): 15.0 km walk (191 minutes), heading South.
- Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Hacienda La Pendencia", 44 km, heading East (38 minutes by car)
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 73 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- El Salvador (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (San Diego) (1236 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Lucero (159 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- San Agustín de las Cuevas (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Providencia (Zacatecas)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 74 | 86 | 160 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 115 | 112 | 227 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 225 | 192 | 417 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 24 | 53 |
#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.
Enjoy pictures of Providencia at this link
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#10 Schools in Providencia
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