Baja Verapaz Department

Baja Verapaz Department
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Country	Guatemala
Capital	Salamá
Municipalities	8
Area
• Total	3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	270,521
• Density	87/km2 (220/sq mi)

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

External links

• Baja Verapaz Website

Departments of Guatemala Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula El Petén El Progreso El Quiché Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango 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