San Melchor Betaza (Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of San Melchor Betaza through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 705 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of San Melchor Betaza is located in the Municipality of San Melchor Betaza (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 705 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. San Melchor Betaza is at 1,406 meters of altitude.

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 get there? 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

Population data in San Melchor Betaza (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020376329705
2010429365794
2005344287631
Evolution of the population in San Melchor Betaza: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Melchor Betaza:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7519.73
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:5.093.96
Schooling level (men):5.384.37
Schooling level (women):4.853.63
Indigenous culture data in San Melchor Betaza:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Melchor Betaza, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in San Melchor Betaza:
20202010
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 dwellings:225340
Homes with electricity:99.11%95.74%
Housing with piped water:99.11%97.02%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:84.44%85.53%
Dwellings with radio:50.22%64.26%
Housing with television:56.00%62.13%
Housing with refrigerator:47.56%34.47%
Housing with washing machine:21.33%10.21%
Housing with automobile:4.89%3.40%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.00%2.55%
Homes with landline telephone:29.33%1.70%
Dwellings with cellular phones:36.89%0.00%
Homes with Internet:17.78%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Melchor Betaza (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of San Melchor Betaza
Data of the age pyramid of the town San Melchor Betaza (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)252853
Youth (6-14 years)4853101
Adults (15-59 years)205181386
Elderly (60+ years)9867165

#6 Photos of San Melchor Betaza

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Melchor Betaza, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of San Melchor Betaza

  1. Loma de Conejo (Arriba del Tanque) (54 inhabitants)
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  3. Santo Tomás Lachitá (293 inhabitants)