Salama: facts

At a glance

• Country: Guatemala
• Region: Baja Verapaz
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 65,275
• Coordinates: 15.1021° N, 90.3191° W
• Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
• Distance to the capital, Guatemala City: 55 km (34 mi), straight line

Getting there

• La Aurora International Airport (GUA): 62 km (38 mi), straight line
• Huehuetenango Airport (HUG): 130 km (80 mi), straight line
• Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ): 130 km (81 mi), straight line

Nearby

• San Miguel Chicaj: 8.1 km (5.1 mi)
• San Jeronimo: 9.6 km (6.0 mi)
• Purulha: 17 km (11 mi)
• Rabinal: 19 km (12 mi)
• El Chol: 24 km (15 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Coban, 41 km (26 mi)