Simojovel

Simojovel
Municipality
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	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Municipal seat	Simojovel de Allende
Government
• Presidente Municipal	José Amir Pérez Conde (2008–10)
Area
• Total	446.99 km^2 (172.58 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	40,297
Website	http://www.simojovel.chiapas.gob.mx

View of Simojovel in 1987

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: Simojovel de Allende (10,762), the municipal seat classified as urban, and Pueblo Nuevo Sitala (2,437), La Pimienta (1,755), El Jardín (1,626), La Ceiba (1,275), Las Maravillas (1,204), and Constitución (1,103), classified as rural.^[1]

Economy

Until 1990 majority of the population worked on the harvest of coffee, nowadays mining and amber trade are the most important economic activities.
It is also known for its extraordinary gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient Mayan ancestors. Specially, for cooking 'zats' a tree worm that grows in 'caulote' trees typical of the region (known there as 'tapaculo'), also the 'yervamora' an exquisite seasonal vegetable, a chili variety 'simojovel' native to the town region, and the infamous 'suy' prepared food.

Native inhabitants of Simojovel do not allow tourists or foreign visitors neither interviews, as a measure to protect their patrimony and non-ethical profit. However, people are warm and friendly if you happen to walk pass.

References

1. "Simojovel". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. "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.