Simojovel
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Simojovel | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() ![]() Simojovel Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 17°09′N 92°43′W / 17.150°N 92.717°WCoordinates: 17°09′N 92°43′W / 17.150°N 92.717°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Chiapas |
Municipal seat | |
Government | |
• Presidente Municipal | José Amir Pérez Conde (2008–10) |
Area | |
• Total | 446.99 km2 (172.58 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 40,297 |
Website | http://www.simojovel.chiapas.gob.mx |
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Simojovel is one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 40,297,[1] up from 31,615 as of 2005.[2] It covers an area of 446.99 km².
The municipality had 145 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: (10,762), the municipal seat classified as urban, and (2,437), (1,755), (1,626), (1,275), (1,204), and (1,103), classified as rural.[1]
Economy[]
Until 1990, the majority of the population worked on the harvest of coffee, but today mining and the Chiapan amber trade are the most important economic activities.[citation needed]
It is also known for its gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient Mayan ancestors,[citation needed] and for cooking 'zats', a tree worm that grows in 'caulote' trees typical of the region (known there as 'tapaculo'), as well as the 'yervamora', a seasonal vegetable, a chili variety 'simojovel' native to the town region, and the 'suy' prepared food.[citation needed]
Native inhabitants of Simojovel do not allow tourists or foreign visitors interviews, as a measure to protect their patrimony and non-ethical profit.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Simojovel". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Simojovel". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
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