Baja Verapaz Department

Baja Verapaz Department
Departmento de Baja Verapaz
Department
Quetzal Biotope in Salamá
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Guatemala
CapitalSalamá
Municipalities8
Area
 • Department
3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Department
299,476
 • Density95.86/km2 (248.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
120,281
Time zoneUTC-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. 78.5% of the department’s population identifies as Maya, with 53% belonging to the Achi linguistic group.[2]

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
  2. ^ "Censo 2018".


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