San Bartolomé Zoogocho
Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Bartolomé Zoogocho is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 22.96 km2. It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Region.
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San Bartolomé Zoogocho | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 17°14′N 96°14′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Oaxaca |
Area | |
• Total | 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 381 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
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The traditional music is known as jarabe.
Mezcal is often made here and a big part of the culture.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 381.[1]
As of 2013, about 1,500 "Zoogochenses" live in Los Angeles, California, where classes are held to preserve the Zoogocho Zapotec language.[2]