# El Encanto Municipality, Amazonas Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/el-encanto/

Municipality · Amazonas Department 

# El Encanto

El Encanto is a municipality of Colombia in Amazonas Department. It had an estimated **2,179 people** in 2025 on 10,901 km² (about 0.2 per km²). 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,179people (2025)
- 10,901km²
- 5mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Encanto?

El Encanto had an estimated **2,179 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Amazonas Department, 1080th of 1121 municipalities. There are 833 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amazonas Department figure of 949). Spread over 10,901 km², that is about **0.2 people per km²**, 1114th of 1121 municipalities.

36.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Amazonas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

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30–34 ****118**

35–39 ****112**

40–44 ****111**

45–49 ****108**

50–54 ****89**

55–59 ****68**

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Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is El Encanto?

El Encanto lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [La Chorrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/la-chorrera/), [Puerto Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-alegria/) and [Puerto Arica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/puerto-arica/). By area it is the 24th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 10.0% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/amazonas/). The centre of El Encanto is about 751 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 392 km from Leticia, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 1.9979° S, 72.6913° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around El Encanto

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in El Encanto: 10 beachs.

- Isla Campuya · beach
- Isla Esmeralda · beach
- Isla Esperanza · beach
- Isla Fioras · beach
- Isla Granada · beach
- Isla Limona · beach
- Isla Palestina · beach
- Isla Paraiso · beach
- Isla Pucaurco · beach
- Isla Zancudo · beach

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: El Encanto

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Virgilio Barco Vargas (La Chorrera) Airport (LCR) · La Chorrera61 km
- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in El Encanto

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in El Encanto. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 166 m above sea level (median 132 m).

- Arambaza
- Barras
- Buri Buri
- Burí Burí
- Cartagena
- Concepción
- Don Sergio
- Dorado
- El Encanto
- La Florida
- Lago grande
- Providencia
- Puerto Belen
- Puerto Belén
- Puerto Castro
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Inmaculada
- Puerto Tumaco
- Puerto Tumaco (Sabaloyaco)
- Puerto Ñeque
- Purma
- Purna Susa
- San Antonio
- San José
- San Rafael
- San Rafael del Caraparaná
- San Vicente de Los Lagos
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa Menaje
- Soledad
- Tarqui

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of El Encanto

Named natural and historic features inside El Encanto, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Esperanza
- Río Burí Burí
- Río Cara-Paraná
- Río Igará Paraná
- Río Jitusunuy
- Río Moe
- Río Sabaloyaco

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Cedro
- Isla Flores

### Getting around

1 airport.

- El Encanto Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Encanto and the best time to visit

In El Encanto, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,923 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (332 mm) and the driest Aug (156 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 279 

Feb 26 235 

Mar 25 332 

Apr 25 286 

May 25 268 

Jun 25 213 

Jul 25 170 

Aug 25 156 

Sep 26 178 

Oct 26 260 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 25 278 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Encanto

Places mapped inside El Encanto in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools4
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Amazonas Department

- La Chorrera
- La Pedrera
- La Victoria
- Leticia
- Mirití - Paraná
- Puerto Alegría
- Puerto Arica
- Puerto Nariño
- Puerto Santander
- Tarapacá

## Quick answers

- Where is El Encanto?In Amazonas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Encanto?2,179 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Encanto?About 21 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Encanto?About 0.2 people per km²
- What borders El Encanto?La Chorrera, Puerto Alegría and Puerto Arica
- What is there to see in El Encanto?Isla Campuya, Isla Esmeralda, Isla Esperanza, Isla Fioras
- What time zone is El Encanto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Encanto?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Encanto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Encanto?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Encanto?Settlements lie between 99 m and 166 m
- What is the P-code of El Encanto?CO91263 (OCHA common operational dataset)