San Melchor Betaza

San Melchor Betaza
Municipality and town
San Melchor Betaza Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°15′N 96°09′W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	37 km^2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	919
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 919.[1] The inhabitants, who speak Zapotec.[2]

References

1. "San Melchor Betaza". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
2. Amador Teodocio Olivares 2009, Betaza Zapotec phonology: segmental and suprasegmental features

17°15′N 96°09′W