El Encanto

El Encanto is a locality of Tapachula, Chiapas with 1,958 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 5 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of El Encanto

Demographic structure of El Encanto according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 699 under 15 years old (35.7%), 1,149 working-age people (58.7%) and 110 adults over 65 years old (5.6%).

0-14 years

699

35.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,149

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

110

5.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

70.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Encanto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	121	125	246	12.6%
5-9 years	118	107	225	11.5%
10-14 years	123	105	228	11.6%
15-19 years	105	104	209	10.7%
20-24 years	61	69	130	6.6%
25-29 years	57	74	131	6.7%
30-34 years	68	83	151	7.7%
35-39 years	51	78	129	6.6%
40-44 years	50	54	104	5.3%
45-49 years	40	47	87	4.4%
50-54 years	42	45	87	4.4%
55-59 years	39	35	74	3.8%
60-64 years	28	19	47	2.4%
65-69 years	25	16	41	2.1%
70-74 years	13	11	24	1.2%
75-79 years	13	10	23	1.2%
80-84 years	8	6	14	0.7%
85+ years	6	2	8	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Encanto

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,739

88.8%

Born in Another State

127

6.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

15

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

9

1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

74

3.8%

With Limitation

143

7.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	34
Visual	30
Hearing	15
Speech	14
Mental	12

Education in El Encanto

Literacy and Schooling

In El Encanto, 170 people aged 15+ are literate (17000%), while 213 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.9 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	92	121	213	21300%
Incomplete primary	83	89	172	17200%
Complete primary	135	114	249	24900%
Incomplete secondary	33	36	69	6900%
Complete secondary	115	164	279	27900%
Post-basic education (18+)	123	111	234	23400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	80
6-11 years	31
12-14 years	30

Employment and Social Security in El Encanto

In El Encanto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 799 people. Of them, 787 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

799

M: 521 / W: 278

Employed Population

787

M: 513 / W: 274

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

12 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

602

M: 164 / W: 438

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,245	63.6%
IMSS	278	14.2%
ISSSTE	20	1%
State ISSSTE	8	0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	32	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	867	44.3%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	16	0.8%
Other institution	27	1.4%
Without health coverage	713	36.4%

Marital Status and Religion in El Encanto

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

770

77000%

Single

440

44000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

192

19200%

Households

Total Households

528

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

358

67.8%

Female-Headed

170

32.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	471	24.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	701	35.8%
No religion	786	40.1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Encanto

El Encanto has 668 total dwellings, of which 528 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	419	80.6%
Dirt floor	108	20.8%
1 bedroom	336	64.6%
2 or more bedrooms	191	36.7%
1 room	217	41.7%
2 rooms	120	23.1%
3 or more rooms	190	36.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.9%

504 dwellings

Piped Water

90.6%

471 dwellings

With Drainage

92.9%

483 dwellings

All Services

84.8%

441 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	504	96.9%
Without electricity	23	4.4%
Public water network	471	90.6%
Hauled water	9	1.7%
Other water source	56	10.8%
With water tank	40	7.7%
With cistern	7	1.3%
With toilet	483	92.9%
With latrine	3	0.6%
With drainage	483	92.9%
Without drainage	44	8.5%
With all services	441	84.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.8%

Goods and Technology in El Encanto

Household equipment in El Encanto according to the 2020 Census. 8.1% of dwellings have internet and 81.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	372	71.5%
Washing machine	254	48.8%
Microwave oven	61	11.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	66	12.7%
Motorcycle	160	30.8%
Bicycle	175	33.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	420	80.8%
Radio	289	55.6%
Landline phone	5	1%
Cell phone	424	81.5%
Computer	31	6%
Internet	42	8.1%
Pay TV	74	14.2%
Streaming platforms	4	0.8%
Video game console	4	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

77

14.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

103

19.8%

Without Computer or Internet

466

89.6%

Without Any ICT

35

6.7%

Location of El Encanto

Coordinates: 14.7332008, -92.4101406
Altitude: 5 m