Encanto Village is one of the 15

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s that make up the City of Phoenix, in

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. The village includes the city's midtown and uptown districts, as well as the popular Encanto neighborhood, its namesake. In 2010, Encanto had a population of 54,614 residents.

Geography

The community is located in Central Phoenix. At about 8 square miles, it is the city's smallest urban village by area, and, consequently, one of its densest. The western border of the village is the I-17 Black Canyon Freeway, and the southern border is McDowell Road. The Grand Canal makes up the northern and eastern border. ViadTower

Features

The core of the Encanto Village is the Park Central Mall; and the

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, on whose fairgrounds the

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is located. It was the original home of the

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, the city's NBA franchise. Other points of interest include

Encanto Park Encanto Park is a public park A park is an area