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Department in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Alta Verapaz
Department
Alta VerapazAlta Verapaz
Country Guatemala
DepartmentAlta Verapaz
CapitalCobán
Municipalities16
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
Area
 • Department8,686 km (3,354 sq mi)
Highest elevation2,800 m (9,200 ft)
Lowest elevation300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 • Department776,246
 • Urban163,012
 • EthnicitiesQ'eqchi' poqomchi' Ladino
 • ReligionsRoman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Time zone-6
Semuc Champey pools in the Cahabòn River, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Alta Verapaz 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.

History

In Pre-Columbian times this area was part of the Maya civilization. When the Spanish Conquistadores came in the 1520s they conquered the central and southern highlands of Guatemala, but were driven back from this region by fierce native resistance. Spanish friars asked the unsuspicious natives for a chance to "peacefully" convert the land to Christianity, which they succeeded in, giving the area the name "Verapaz" meaning "True Peace" since it was so cunningly brought to Christianity and control of the King of Spain without warfare. In the 19th century this became an important coffee producing region.

Municipalities

  1. Chahal
  2. Chisec
  3. Cobán
  4. Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
  5. Lanquín
  6. Panzós
  7. San Cristóbal Verapaz
  8. San Juan Chamelco
  9. San Pedro Carchá
  10. Santa Cruz Verapaz
  11. Santa María Cahabón
  12. Senahú
  13. Tactic
  14. Tamahú
  15. Tucurú
  16. Santa Catalina la Tinta

References

  1. "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessyear= and |accessmonthday= (help)

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