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.

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

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