Providenciales is the most populated island in the Turks and Caicos, which is a British Overseas Territory. A jewel in the Caribbean, the island of Providenciales offers some of the most spectacular beaches and ocean water in the world.

Providenciales is the north-western-most island in the Turks and Caicos archipelago and the fourth largest by land mass at 38 square miles (98 km²).

Compared to the other islands in the country, Providenciales has the greatest average elevation, with the central Blue Mountain sharing the title of highest point in the Turks and Caicos with Flamingo Hill on East Caicos at 156 feet (48 m) in height.

Until the tourism boom of the 1980s, Providenciales was only home to three quiet fishing villages. Fondly known as Provo today, the island has seen a drastic change and now supports the majority of development in the Turks and Caicos.