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El Encanto (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of El Encanto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 109 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Encanto (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 109 inhabitants and it is 651 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #241 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Encanto, 27% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Encanto is located at 45.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 El Encanto.

#1 Where is El Encanto? How to go? Map

Online map of El Encanto (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Encanto (Chiapas) is 109 inhabitants

Population data in El Encanto (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	52	57	109
2010	64	65	129
2005	74	72	146

Evolution of the population in El Encanto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.63	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.84%	13.95%
Illiterate population (men):	2.75%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	10.09%	20.31%
Schooling level:	5.24	3.18
Schooling level (men):	5.92	3.38
Schooling level (women):	4.54	3

Indigenous culture data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	38.53%	82.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	19.27%	44.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.83%	5.43%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Encanto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.78%	24.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.40%	49.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.69%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	23	30
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	87.50%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	25.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	39.13%	91.67%
Homes with a radio:	30.43%	29.17%
Homes with a television:	60.87%	16.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	39.13%	8.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.70%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	8.70%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	47.83%	4.17%
Homes with Internet:	8.70%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Encanto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Encanto.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encanto

Do you want to stay in El Encanto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Encanto:

• HOTEL ARENAS: 71 km away, direction West (52 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 70 km away, direction West (53 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 70 km away, direction West (57 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GEMINIS: 67 km away, direction West (53 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Encanto

Want to know what to see in El Encanto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Encanto.
Mountains in El Encanto for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 5.6 km walk (85 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 12.3 km walk (164 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 16.2 km walk (211 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Encanto:

• San Isidro (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• El Carmen (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cintalapa (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa Dos (404 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (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 El Encanto (Chiapas)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Encanto (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	9	21
Youth (6-14 years)	5	12	17
Adults (15-59 years)	31	32	63
Elderly (60+ years)	4	4	8

#7 Pictures of El Encanto

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Encanto, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Encanto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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