San Bartolomé Zoogocho

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.

San Bartolomé Zoogocho
Municipality and town
San Bartolomé Zoogocho
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°14′N 96°14′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total381
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
San Bartolomé Zoogocho

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]

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