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El Encanto (Baja California Sur)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Encanto, a beautiful small village of 14 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

Its former name was El Manantial.

The town of El Encanto (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 14 inhabitants and it is 85 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Costa Azul is 4 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #169 of the ranking.

The locality was formerly known as El Manantial, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2013.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Encanto, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% 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 1.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San José del Cabo, 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

Location map of El Encanto in Baja California Sur: 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 Sur) is 14 inhabitants

Population data in El Encanto (Baja California Sur)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	10	4	14
2010	3	5	8

Evolution of the population in El Encanto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Encanto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.63	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:	7.14%	50.00%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	10.56	6.86
Schooling level (men):	12.33	8.25
Schooling level (women):	9.67	5

Indigenous culture data in El Encanto:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Encanto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, 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:	14.29%	75.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	0.00%	80.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.00%	66.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	4
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	66.67%	33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Encanto

With the satellite map of El Encanto will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 RENATA: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y SUITES J Y M: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ARAGON: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DIANA: 2 km away, direction East (2 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.
The best beaches in El Encanto to enjoy water sports:

• Playa Costa Azul: A 4 km walk (73 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading South.

Mountains in El Encanto for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Saltito (580 meters): 5.8 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Mesa San Bernabé (104 meters): 9.5 km walk (190 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Blanco (311 meters): 7.8 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Alamito (729 meters): 9.0 km walk (149 minutes), heading West.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Encanto?:

• El Aguajito (25 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
• Rancho Doña Martha (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cerro de los Chivos (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Siempre Viva (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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