San Cristóbal Verapaz
San Cristóbal Verapaz | |
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Municipality | |
Chicoj Lake in San Cristóbal Verapaz | |
| Coordinates: 15°21′54″N 90°28′45″W / 15.36500°N 90.47917°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Alta Verapaz Department |
| Area | |
• Total | 163 sq mi (423 km2) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 68,819 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Climate | Cfb |
San Cristóbal Verapaz (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ kɾisˈtoβal βeɾaˈpas]) is a town, with a population of 20,961 (2018 census), and a municipality (population 68,819 at 2018 census) in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is located approximately 29 km from Cobán, the capital of Alta Verapaz and about 210 km from Guatemala City. San Cristóbal belongs to the Pokimchi' linguistic area. Its main income source is the «Cobán» shoe factory, which specializes in industrial rubber boots, which are sold both locally and internationally.