El Encanto (Baja California)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Encanto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 163 inhabitants of Baja California.
The town of El Encanto (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Mexicali. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #193 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Encanto, 64% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Encanto is located at 19.3 kilometers from Mexicali, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Encanto.
#1 Where is El Encanto? How to go? Map
Location map of El Encanto in Baja California: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Encanto, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Encanto (Baja California) is 163 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 89 | 163 |
| 2010 | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| 2005 | 24 | 33 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 2.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 35.58% | 40.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.45% | 1.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.61% | 2.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.84% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 10.53 | 9.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.66 | 9.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.38 | 9.73 |
| 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 Mexicali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.24% | 36.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.55% | 47.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.43% | 21.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.08% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.39% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.08% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.12% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.24% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 84.31% | 88.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 52.94% | 47.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.69% | 35.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.04% | 82.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 47.06% | 35.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Encanto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Encanto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mexicali. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Encanto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encanto
Many people want to stay in the town of El Encanto 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 PALOMAR: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PORTAL: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL OLIMPO: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PORTAL: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Encanto
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Encanto? The list of the best places to visit in El Encanto and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Encanto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Prieto (24 meters): 11.3 km walk (188 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chaparro (105 meters): 14.1 km walk (188 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Dos Picos (343 meters): 14.9 km walk (218 minutes), heading South.
- Volcán Cerro Prieto (163 meters): 17.6 km walk (245 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Vergel (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia 4 Cerro Prieto (Rancho el Roa) (125 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia 4 (Cerro Prieto) (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Cuevas (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Encanto (Baja California)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Encanto 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 El Encanto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 56 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of El Encanto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Encanto? 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 El Encanto.
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#8 Vote for El Encanto as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Encanto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mexicali
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mexicali
- Colonia Colorado Número Cinco (42 inhabitants)
- Colonia el Triángulo (25 inhabitants)
- El Chorizo (Piedras Negras) (70 inhabitants)
- Emaús (Colonia Abasolo) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Canchola (2 inhabitants)
- Familia Corrales (Colonia Benito Juárez) (9 inhabitants)
- Familia Delgado Gutiérrez (Colonia Progreso) (2 inhabitants)
- Familia Fierro (Colonia Progreso) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Hernández (Ejido Durango) (5 inhabitants)
- Familia Moraz (Ejido Tula Parcela Cinco) (3 inhabitants)
- Familia Sandoval (Ejido Aguascalientes) (19 inhabitants)
- Familia Torres (4 inhabitants)
- Los Gutiérrez (- inhabitants)
- Poblado Palo Verde (138 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hermosillo (5 inhabitants)