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Baja Verapaz Department Departmento de Baja Verapaz
Department of Guatemala
Quetzal Biotope in Salama
Flag
Country	Guatemala
Capital	Salama
Municipalities	8
Area
?  Department of Guatemala	3,124 km 2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population   (2018) [1]
?  Department of Guatemala	299,476
? Density	96/km 2 (250/sq mi)
?  Urban	120,281
Time zone	UTC-6

Baja Verapaz ( Spanish pronunciation: [?baxa βe?a?pas] ) is a department in Guatemala . In 2018, the population of the department was 299,476. The capital is Salama .

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 [ edit ]

• Cubulco
• Granados
• Purulha
• Rabinal
• Salama
• San Jeronimo
• San Miguel Chicaj
• Santa Cruz El Chol

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Baja Verapaz Website

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

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