San Melchor Betaza
Learn about large village of San Melchor Betaza through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 705 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Melchor Betaza belongs to the municipality of San Melchor Betaza (State of Oaxaca). There are 705 inhabitants and it is 1,406 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 60 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Melchor Betaza, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is San Melchor Betaza? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Melchor Betaza in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Melchor Betaza.
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#2 The population of San Melchor Betaza (Oaxaca) is 705 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376 | 329 | 705 |
| 2010 | 429 | 365 | 794 |
| 2005 | 344 | 287 | 631 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 19.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.13% | 2.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.72% | 24.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.09% | 19.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.63% | 29.37% |
| Schooling level: | 5.09 | 3.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.38 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.85 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.72% | 99.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.38% | 90.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.89% | 26.57% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.13% | 24.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.84% | 46.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.39% | 6.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 225 | 340 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.11% | 95.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.11% | 97.02% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.44% | 85.53% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.22% | 64.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.00% | 62.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.56% | 34.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.33% | 10.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.89% | 3.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 2.55% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.33% | 1.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.78% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Melchor Betaza
With the satellite map of San Melchor Betaza will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Melchor Betaza. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Melchor Betaza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Melchor Betaza
Do you want to stay in San Melchor Betaza? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Melchor Betaza:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES YALALAG: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LACHIRIOAG: 15 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DEL ESTUDIANTE: 15 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Melchor Betaza
A weekend in San Melchor Betaza and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Melchor Betaza and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Melchor Betaza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yaasinn (1519 meters): 4.1 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
- Marzo (1594 meters): 6.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading South.
- Piedra (2150 meters): 6.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Antonio (1849 meters): 7.5 km walk (155 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo los Molinos", 60 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Loma de Conejo (Arriba del Tanque) (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás Lachitá (293 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Andrés Yaá (349 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Choa Begh (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Melchor Betaza (Oaxaca)
In San Melchor Betaza there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San Melchor Betaza, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 53 | 101 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 205 | 181 | 386 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 98 | 67 | 165 |
#7 Pictures of San Melchor Betaza
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Melchor Betaza, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Melchor Betaza, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Melchor Betaza (Oaxaca) is 68850
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Melchor Betaza so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 68850. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Melchor Betaza ("68") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Melchor Betaza
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Melchor Betaza
- Loma de Conejo (Arriba del Tanque) (54 inhabitants)
- San Melchor Betaza (705 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás Lachitá (293 inhabitants)