Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Facts and figures on Alta Verapaz at a glance
Region name: Alta Verapaz (Departamento de Alta Verapaz)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,215,038 people
Country: Guatemala
Continent: North America
The regional headquarters of Alta Verapaz (Departamento de Alta Verapaz) is located in the regional capital Coban (Cobán) with a population of 212,047 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Alta Verapaz's regional capital Coban to Guatemala's capital Guatemala City (Guatemala City) is approximately 93 km (58 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz | 1,215,038 people | Coban Cobán | 212,047 people |
Compare with other regions in Guatemala.
Map of Alta Verapaz
Information on Alta Verapaz
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Alta Verapaz Departamento de Alta Verapaz | Coban Cobán | 17 | Guatemala | North America |
Time in Alta Verapaz
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:44am (11:44h) | No | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:44am (11:44h) | UTC -6.0 | America/Guatemala |
Geographic coordinates of Alta Verapaz
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 15°40'00.0"N (15.6666700°) | 90°00'00.0"W (-90.0000000°) |
Subregions in Alta Verapaz
There are 17 administrative subregions in Alta Verapaz.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Municipio de Cahabon Municipio de Cahabón | 1. | - | Cahabon Cahabón | 4,671 |
| Municipio de Chahal Municipio de Chahal | 2. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de Chisec Municipio de Chisec | 3. | 84,553 | Chisec Chisec | 17,018 |
| Municipio de Coban Municipio de Cobán | 4. | 212,047 | Coban Cobán | 212,047 |
| Municipio de Fray Bartolome de las Casas Municipio de Fray Bartolome de las Casas | 5. | - | Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas | - |
| Municipio de Lanquin Municipio de Lanquín | 6. | - | Lanquin Lanquín | 2,006 |
| Municipio de Panzos Municipio de Panzós | 7. | 71,846 | Panzos Panzos | 71,846 |
| Municipio de San Cristobal Verapaz Municipio de San Cristóbal Verapaz | 8. | 68,819 | - | - |
| Municipio de San Juan Chamelco Municipio de San Juan Chamelco | 9. | - | San Juan Chamelco San Juan Chamelco | 13,264 |
| Municipio de San Pedro Carcha Municipio de San Pedro Carchá | 10. | 235,275 | San Pedro Carcha San Pedro Carchá | 16,353 |
| Municipio de Santa Cruz Verapaz Municipio de Santa Cruz Verapaz | 11. | - | Santa Cruz Verapaz Santa Cruz Verapaz | 5,843 |
| Municipio de Senahu Municipio de Senahú | 12. | 91,974 | Senahu Senahú | 12,084 |
| Municipio de Tactic Municipio de Tactic | 13. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de Tamahu Municipio de Tamahú | 14. | - | - | - |
| Municipio de Tucuru Municipio de Tucurú | 15. | 43,473 | Tucuru Tucurú | 4,772 |
| Raxruha Raxruhá | 16. | - | Raxruha Raxruhá | - |
| Santa Catarina La Tinta Santa Catarina La Tinta | 17. | - | La Tinta La Tinta | - |