Alta Verapaz Department

Alta Verapaz Department
Departamento de Alta Verapaz
Clockwise from top: Semuc Champey in Lanquin, Lachua Lagoon in Coban, Cahabon river in San Pedro Carcha, Chichoj Lagoon in San Cristobal Verapaz, Finca Aurora in San Cristobal Verapaz & Coban Central Park
Clockwise from top: Semuc Champey in Lanquin, Lachua Lagoon in Coban, Cahabon river in San Pedro Carcha, Chichoj Lagoon in San Cristobal Verapaz, Finca Aurora in San Cristobal Verapaz & Coban Central Park
Flag of Alta Verapaz Department
Coat of arms of Alta Verapaz Department
Alta Verapaz
Alta Verapaz
Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°20′W / 15.500°N 90.333°W / 15.500; -90.333
Country Guatemala
CapitalCobán
Municipalities16
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
 • GovernorFernando Jeremías Rodríguez Klarck
Area
 • Department of Guatemala8,686 km2 (3,354 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,800 m (9,200 ft)
Lowest elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Department of Guatemala1,215,038
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
 • Urban
379,708
 • Ethnicities
Q'eqchi'
Poqomchiʼ
Ladino
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism
Evangelicalism
Maya
Time zoneUTC-6
ISO 3166 codeGT-AV

15°30′N 90°20′W / 15.500°N 90.333°W / 15.500; -90.333

Alta Verapaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalta βeɾaˈpas]) is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quiché.

Also in Alta Verapaz are the towns of Chisec, San Pedro Carchá and San Cristóbal Verapaz.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala