Encanto (Spanish for "Charm") is a hilly urban neighborhood located in the southeastern region of San Diego, California.

The neighborhood is bordered by California State Route 94 and the communities of Oak Park and Broadway Heights to the north, O'Farrell (also known as South Encanto) to the south, Emerald Hills and Valencia Park to the west and the city of Lemon Grove to the east.

The citizens' community planning group that represents these eight neighborhoods in accordance with City of San Diego Council Policy 600-24 is named the Chollas Valley Community Planning Group.

Encanto is a predominantly low-density residential community, with commercial and industrial businesses located near major streets.

Current demographics for the neighborhood are as follows: people of Hispanic heritage make up 47.6%, followed by Asian at 18.0%, then African-Americans at 17.5%, non-Hispanic Whites at 12.7%, Mixed Race at 3.8% and others at 0.4%[1] Encanto is within the 4th City Council District.