Baja Verapaz Department

{{Short description|Department of Guatemala}}

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| native_name = Departmento de Baja Verapaz

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| settlement_type = Department of Guatemala

| image_skyline = Quetzal at Biotopo del Quetzal in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.jpg

| image_alt = Quetzal Biotope in Salamá

| image_caption = Quetzal Biotope in Salamá

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| subdivision_name2 = Salamá

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| population_footnotes = [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of departments in Guatemala

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Baja Verapaz ({{IPA|es|ˈbaxa βeɾaˈpas}}) is a department in Guatemala. In 2018, the population of the department was 299,476. The capital is Salamá. 78.5% of the department’s population identifies as Maya, with 53% belonging to the Achi linguistic group.{{Cite web |title=Censo 2018 |url=https://censo2018.ine.gob.gt/explo/TabA6.xlsx}}

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