La Encantada (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Encantada, a beautiful medium-sized town of 385 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Encantada (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 378 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 64 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Encantada, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Encantada is located at 145.2 kilometers from San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 9.6 kilometers from Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Encantada.
#1 Where is La Encantada? How to go? Map
Online map of La Encantada (San Luis Potosí) 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 La Encantada (San Luis Potosí) is 385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 201 | 184 | 385 |
| 2010 | 236 | 254 | 490 |
| 2005 | 175 | 225 | 400 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 14.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.43% | 17.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.01% | 14.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.42% | 21.19% |
| Schooling level: | 5.51 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.2 | 3.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.86 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.90% | 83.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 41.04% | 27.55% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.30% | 22.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 39.13% | 39.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.98% | 3.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 77 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 84.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.57% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 36.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.52% | 18.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.62% | 9.72% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 5.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Encantada
With the satellite map of La Encantada 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 Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Encantada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Encantada
Do you want to stay in La Encantada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Encantada:- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 37 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 41 km away, direction West (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECO II: 52 km away, direction South (40 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 47 km away, direction South (37 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Encantada
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Encantada? The list of the best places to visit in La Encantada and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Encantada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Soledad de Abajo (653 meters): 1.9 km walk (31 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Peñas Paradas (723 meters): 3.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chacas (574 meters): 7.1 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (910 meters): 7.6 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 64 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)
- La Barranca (380 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Las Tinajas (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San José de Arriba (191 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- La Cuchilla (237 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Encantada (San Luis Potosí)
In La Encantada there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Encantada, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 35 | 88 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 114 | 221 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of La Encantada
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Encantada, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Encantada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Encantada (San Luis Potosí) is 79796
Are you going to send a letter to La Encantada? Do you have a friend in La Encantada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Encantada consists of the following 5 digits: 79796. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Encantada ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Encantada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
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- Las Joyas (2 inhabitants)
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- San Juan de Dios (3 inhabitants)
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