San Melchor Betaza is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 37 km². It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.
San Melchor Betaza | |
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Municipality and town | |
  San Melchor Betaza Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°15′N 96°09′W / 17.250°N 96.150°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 919 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 919.[1] The inhabitants, who speak Zapotec.[2]
References edit
- ^ "San Melchor Betaza". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Amador Teodocio Olivares 2009, Betaza Zapotec phonology: segmental and suprasegmental features
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