Baja Verapaz Department

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Baja Verapaz Department
Department
Flag Official seal of Baja Verapaz Department Seal

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

External links

Baja Verapaz Website

v t e Departments of Guatemala
Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula El Progreso Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Petén Quetzaltenango Quiché Retalhuleu Sacatepéquez San Marcos Santa Rosa Sololá Suchitepéquez Totonicapán Zacapa		Flag of Guatemala

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

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