Baja Verapaz Department
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Baja Verapaz Department
Departmento de Baja Verapaz | |
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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. In 2018, the population of the department was 299,476. 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.
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References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
External links
15°06′05″N 90°19′07″W / 15.10139°N 90.31861°W
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