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Baja Verapaz Department
Departmento de Baja Verapaz
Flag of Baja Verapaz Department
Baja Verapaz in Guatemala.svg
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Capital Salamá
Municipalities8
Area
 •  Department of Guatemala3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 •  Department of Guatemala299,476
 • Density96/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

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala

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BAJA VERAPAZ DEPARTMENT Latitude and Longitude:

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