Baja Verapaz Department
Baja Verapaz Department, Administrative department of western Guatemala
The Baja Verapaz department encompasses 3,124 square kilometers within northern Guatemala, containing eight municipalities and the Mario Dary Biotope Preserve natural reserve.
The department was established on May 4th, 1877, during the division of the Verapaces region, originally named Tucurután, which translates to Land of War.
The population includes various Maya communities, with 57% identifying as indigenous people, including Achi, Pocomchi, Quiche, and Cackchiquel groups speaking distinct languages.
The department features altitudes between 940 and 1570 meters above sea level, with temperatures ranging from 17.7 to 27.3 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
The Chuacús Mountains create natural barriers between municipalities, contributing to distinct microclimates and diverse ecological zones across the department.
Location: Guatemala
Capital city: Salamá
Shares border with: Alta Verapaz Department, Quiché Department, El Progreso Department, Guatemala Department
GPS coordinates: 15.10139,-90.31861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:47
National Palace
55.2 km
Plaza de la Constitución
55.2 km
Cathedral of Guatemala City
55.2 km
Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala
53.2 km
Mercado Central
55.2 km
Biotopo del Quetzal
13.6 km
Estadio Cementos Progreso
50.8 km
La Recoleccion Church, Guatemala City
54.9 km
Legislative Palace of Guatemala
55.5 km
Corte Suprema de Justicia in Guatemala City
56.8 km
Edificio Nacional de la Cultura
55.2 km
San José Castle
55.3 km
Relief Map
53.2 km
Railway Museum
56.4 km
Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago de Guatemala
55.3 km
Guatemala Post Office Building
55.8 km
Mercado El Gallito
56.1 km
Rey Marcos Caves
36.4 km
Parque Minerva
53 km
Guatemala Holocaust Museum
54.8 km
Tipografía Nacional de Guatemala
56.5 km
Centro Cultural Mosaico Guatemala
55.7 km
Casa Museo Internacional Movimientos Artísticos
56 km
Parque de Robots
53.7 km
Post and Telegraph Museum
55.8 km
Calvario
34.6 km
Kaji Tulam Casa de la memoria
54.7 km
Municipal House, Antigua Imprenta Sanchez and Guise
55.8 kmReviews
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