Alta Verapaz Department

Summary

Alta Verapaz Department is a department of Guatemala^[1]. It draws 1,217 Wikipedia views per month (department_of_guatemala category, ranking #7 of 22).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alta Verapaz Department is located in Guatemala^[3].
• Alta Verapaz Department is in the country of Guatemala^[4].
• Alta Verapaz Department's instance of is recorded as department of Guatemala^[5].
• Alta Verapaz Department's capital is recorded as Cobán^[6].
• Alta Verapaz Department's official language is recorded as Spanish^[7].
• Alta Verapaz Department's official language is recorded as Poqomam^[8].
• Alta Verapaz Department's official language is recorded as Q’eqchi’^[9].
• Alta Verapaz Department's official language is recorded as Poqomchi'^[10].
• Alta Verapaz Department's official language is recorded as Achi^[11].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as Petén Department^[12].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as Izabal Department^[13].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as Zacapa Department^[14].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as El Progreso Department^[15].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as Baja Verapaz Department^[16].
• Alta Verapaz Department's shares border with is recorded as Quiché Department^[17].
• Alta Verapaz Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chahal^[18].
• Alta Verapaz Department's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chisec^[19].
• Alta Verapaz Department's Commons category is recorded as Alta Verapaz Department^[20].
• Alta Verapaz Department's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 15.5, 'longitude': -90.333333333333}^[21].
• Alta Verapaz Department's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alta Verapaz Department^[22].
• Alta Verapaz Department has a population of {'amount': '+1355134'}^[23].
• Alta Verapaz Department's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in the department of Alta Verapaz^[24].
• Alta Verapaz Department's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Alta Verapaz Department^[25].
• Alta Verapaz Department sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1316'}^[26].
• Alta Verapaz Department covers an area of {'amount': '+8686'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Alta Verapaz Department is in the country of Guatemala^[4]. It is located in Guatemala^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Alta Verapaz Department covers an area of {'amount': '+8686'}^[27]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1316'}^[26]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1355134'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Alta Verapaz Department's instance of is recorded as department of Guatemala^[5].

Why It Matters

Alta Verapaz Department draws 1,217 Wikipedia views per month (department_of_guatemala category, ranking #7 of 22).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]