DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION- Area - 8,686 Km2/ 5,394mi2 Population - 670,689 Languages - Spanish, Pocomchi, Achi, Kekchi. Borders - Peten to the North; Izabal to the East; El Quiche to the West; Zacapa and Baja Verapaz to the South. Districts - 15- Cahabón San Juan Chamelco Chahal San Pedro Carchá Chisec Santa Cruz Verapaz Cobán Sehanú Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Tactic Lanquín Tamahú Panzós Tucurú San Cristóbal Verapaz

District Map - Mapa Municipal Coat of Arms - Escudo de Armas

 

 

DEPARTMENTAL FEATURES - *=denotes shared feature with another department.

Volcanoes/Mountains - None

Lakes/Lagoons/Rivers -
Rio Cahabon
Laguna Chajbalbuch - Cobán
Laguna Chujá - Cobán
*Rio Chixoy
*Rio Polochic
*Rio Salinas
*Rio Sarstun
*Rio Cancuen

RECEPIES AND TRADITIONAL DISHES - 440. Saquic Cobanero 441. Chirmol Cobanero 442. Tamal Torteado Cobanero (Poch) 443.Juibil 444. Chirmol de Indio 445. Polvo de Chile 446. Kak'ic o Sac'ic 447. Shuptes 448. Los Tayuyos 449. Silipes (Hongos) 450. Batido 451. Boj 452. Iscua (Is-maiz;Cua-tortilla) 453. Tqui

DEPARTMENTAL HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS-

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LINKS/OTHER-

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