Municipalities, Baja Verapaz

Baja Verapaz has 8 municipalities, which are described below

Rabinal
Located in the western portion of the department of Baja Verapaz and settled on the valley Urrán. Rabinal has a land area of 504 km², a height of 982 m above sea level and its population is 20, 771 inhabitants. Fray Bartolomé de las Casas and Fray Pedro de Angulo founded the town of Rabinal.

Santa cruz El Chol
It has a length of 140 km², a height of 1008m above sea level and its population is 12, 127 inhabitants. It was founded in the eighteenth century.

St. Jerome
It is located in the Sierra de las Minas, has a length of 464 km² and a height of 990 M above sea level. Its population is 19, 153 inhabitants, being mostly direct descendants of indigenous Quichés.

Purulhá:
It has a land area of 248 km², a height of 1, 737 m above sea level, and its population is 19, 040 inhabitants.

Granados
Have a height of 954 m above sea level. Its territorial extension is 248 km² and its population is 26, 898 inhabitants. It is an agricultural village.

San Miguel Chicaj
It has an area of approximately 300 km², a height of 940 m above sea level and its population is 13, 427 inhabitants, mostly engaged in agriculture, ceramics and the development of tissues and objects of rigging.

Cubulco
Its territorial extension is 444 km², has a height of 990 M above sea level and a population of 20, 355 inhabitants with approximately 68% of indigenous population groups and quiches achis.

Salamá
It has a land area of 776 km², a height of 960 m above sea level, warm climate and its population is 31, 818 inhabitants. In Quiche, Salamá means Rio de table or tables on water. In an era, a poet called him Sultana of roses in the valley of peace.

The department also stands out for the development of various crafts among which:.
Cotton Textiles: güipiles are developed, cuts and other variety of clothing in the municipalities of Cubulco, Granados, El Chol, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá and Cubulco.

Traditional Pottery

This type of pottery is made with pre-Hispanic techniques such as molding manual and burned outdoors with firewood, in the municipalities of Cubulco, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá, San Jeronimo and El Chol, which produce pitchers, Comal, pots of various sizes and beaters.

Basket

It is the art of fiber weave harsh, semi-flat and to produce baskets of various sizes and different uses. These crafts were working in the municipalities of Cubulco, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá and Cubulco.

Wood products

It developed different types of furniture in fine woods and streams, in the municipalities of Cubulco, Granados, El Chol, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá, San Jeronimo and Cubulco. Musical Instruments as Chinchiná, maracas, flasks, guitars and violins in the municipalities of Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá and Cubulco. Masks for ceremonies and festivals in the towns of Granados and Rabinal. Lastly, toys in the municipality of San Jeronimo.

Metal products

The wrought iron works only in the municipalities of Cubulco, Rabinal and San Miguel Chicaj Cubulco. The tin in the municipalities of Salamá and Rabinal. With this material are manufactured lanterns, candlesticks and candiles. With the wrought iron are aldabones, balconies, doors and fittings.

Fireworks

With gunpowder are prepared for various crafts pyrotechnic family parties, religious and civic. In the municipalities of Rabinal, Salamá and Cubulco.

Jícaras y guacales

The bark of the nose then that is the raw material used to manufacture the jícaras and guacales, they have the power utility in housework. These crafts were working in Rabinal and the municipalities of San Miguel Chicaj. In addition, work rigging, palm products, wax, leather, construction materials and tulle.

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