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El Encanto (Guerrero)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Encanto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 278 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Encanto (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of General Heliodoro Castillo. There are 278 inhabitants and it is 1,781 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Encanto, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 24% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Encanto? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Encanto? You can find it at 15.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tlacotepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Encanto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Encanto (Guerrero) 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 (Guerrero) is 278 inhabitants

Population data in El Encanto (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	148	130	278
2010	141	147	288
2005	106	108	214

Evolution of the population in El Encanto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.45	8.16
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.63%	10.42%
Illiterate population (men):	9.71%	8.16%
Illiterate population (women):	7.91%	12.77%
Schooling level:	4.94	4.52
Schooling level (men):	4.71	4.35
Schooling level (women):	5.16	4.68

Indigenous culture data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.44%	1.39%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.36%	0.35%
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 El Encanto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of General Heliodoro Castillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.77%	25.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.38%	46.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.30%	3.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:	54	57
Homes with electricity:	87.04%	96.08%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.20%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	51.85%	43.14%
Homes with a radio:	22.22%	21.57%
Homes with a television:	68.52%	21.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	46.30%	13.73%
Homes with a washing machine:	20.37%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	12.96%	13.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.56%	1.96%
Homes with cell phones:	24.07%	3.92%
Homes with Internet:	7.41%	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 Guerrero, 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 General Heliodoro Castillo. 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 TLACOTEPEC: 23 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUEVARA: 24 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUADALUPE: 21 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MORELOS: 26 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Encanto

A weekend in El Encanto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Encanto and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Encanto for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Gallina (1972 meters): 0.6 km walk (9 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Grande (2304 meters): 2.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Peña El Encanto (2310 meters): 4.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Periconal (1930 meters): 5.8 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Encanto:

• Limoncito (289 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Joya (44 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• La Ciénega (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Bugambilias (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 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 (Guerrero)

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)	22	14	36
Youth (6-14 years)	40	33	73
Adults (15-59 years)	78	76	154
Elderly (60+ years)	8	7	15

#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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#9 Schools in El Encanto

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