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.

Municipalities

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala

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