San Miguel Chicaj

San Miguel Chicaj
Municipality
San Miguel Chicaj
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°05′36″N 90°23′46″W / 15.09333°N 90.39611°W / 15.09333; -90.39611
Country Guatemala
Department Baja Verapaz
Government
  MayorEdgar Adán Ixtecoc (LIDER)
Area
  Municipality
280 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
  Municipality
33,121
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
  Urban
7,609
ClimateAw

San Miguel Chicaj (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsam miˈɣel tʃiˈkax]) is a town and municipality in the Baja Verapaz department of Guatemala. San Miguel Chicaj has an area of 280 Km², which makes one of the largest municipality of Baja Verapaz Department. It has a population of 33,131 (2018 census), mostly of achí background.