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Salamá
Municipality of Guatemala in Baja Verapaz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salamá is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Baja Verapaz and it is situated at 940 m above sea level. The municipality of Salamá, for which the city of Salamá serves as the administrative centre, covers a total surface area of 764 km2 with a population of 65,275 inhabitants at the 2018 census.
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Salamá | |
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Coordinates: 15°06′N 90°16′W | |
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Government | |
• Mayor (2016-2020) | Byron Tejeda (PP) |
Area | |
• Municipality of Guatemala | 295 sq mi (764 km2) |
Elevation | 3,080 ft (940 m) |
Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Municipality of Guatemala | 65,275 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
• Urban | 65,275 |
Climate | Aw |
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