Salamá is a city in Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...

. It is the capital of the department

Departments of Guatemala

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 of Baja Verapaz

Baja Verapaz

Baja Verapaz is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Salamá.Baja Verapaz houses the Mario Dary Biotope Preserve, preserving the native flora and fauna of the region, especially the endangered national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal....

. It is situated at 940 m above sea level

Sea level

Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...

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The municipality of Salamá, for which the city of Salamá serves as the administrative centre, covers a total surface area of 776 km² and contains 40,000 people.

The annual festival takes place from September 17 to September 22.

External links

• Salamá municipality (in Spanish)
• Salama article - Guatemalan Tourism Committee (in Spanish)
• A trip to Salama (in Spanish)