San Melchor Betaza | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 17°15′N 96°09′W / 17.250°N 96.150°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
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]