El Encanto (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Encanto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 28 inhabitants?
The town of El Encanto (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 2,315 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 61 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #149 of the ranking.
Data: In El Encanto, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Encanto? You can find it at 32.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Comitán de Domínguez, 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
Map to know how to get to El Encanto (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Encanto, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Encanto (Chiapas) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.44 | 18.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.71% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 18.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 2.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.14 | 2.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.57% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.29% | 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 Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.71% | 22.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 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: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Comitán de Domínguez. 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 POSADA PALMA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUK UL AKIL: 24 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKUL AKIL: 23 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PINOLA REAL: 25 km away, direction Southwest (17 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:
- Pashtal (2306 meters): 4.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Moras (2279 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
- Palma (2464 meters): 5.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tres Cruces (2608 meters): 9.2 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo de Santo Domingo", 61 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- El Tanque (246 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Candelaria Buenavista (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Lindavista (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Encanto en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Encanto as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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- La Esperanza (20 inhabitants)
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