. "Governor"@en . "GT-AV" . "1183241"^^ . "8.686e+09"^^ . . . . "300.0"^^ . "Alta Verapaz (Spanish pronunciation: [\u02C8alta \u03B2e\u027Ea\u02C8pas]) is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cob\u00E1n. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Pet\u00E9n, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quich\u00E9.Also in Alta Verapaz are the towns of Chisec, San Pedro Carch\u00E1 and San Crist\u00F3bal Verapaz."@en . "273329"^^ . "Alta Verapaz"@en . . . "2800.0"^^ . .