Baja Verapaz Department

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Baja Verapaz Department Departmento de Baja Verapaz
Department of Guatemala
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Country	Guatemala
Capital	Salamá
Municipalities	8
Area
• Department of Guatemala	3,124 km² (1,206 sq mi)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Department of Guatemala	299,476
• Density	96/km² (250/sq mi)
• Urban	120,281
Time zone	UTC-6

Baja Verapaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaxa βeɾaˈpas]) is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Salamá.

Baja Verapaz contains the Mario Dary Biotope Preserve, preserving the native flora and fauna of the region, especially the endangered national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal.

Municipalities[]

Cubulco
Granados
Purulhá
Rabinal
Salamá
San Jerónimo
San Miguel Chicaj
Santa Cruz El Chol

References[]

^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala

External links[]

Baja Verapaz Website

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Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula El Progreso Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Petén Quetzaltenango Quiché Retalhuleu Sacatepéquez San Marcos Santa Rosa Sololá Suchitepéquez Totonicapán Zacapa

Coordinates: 15°06′05″N 90°19′07″W / 15.10139°N 90.31861°W / 15.10139; -90.31861

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