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Municipality in Chiapas, Mexico

Simojovel Municipality Simojovel Location in Mexico Coordinates: 17°09′N 92°43′W / 17.150°N 92.717°W / 17.150; -92.717 Country Mexico State Chiapas Municipal seat Simojovel de Allende 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

View of Simojovel in 1987

**Simojovel** is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Chiapas) in the [Mexican state](/source/List_of_states_in_Mexico) of [Chiapas](/source/Chiapas) in southern [Mexico](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simojovel_de_Allende,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (10,762), the municipal seat classified as urban, and [Pueblo Nuevo Sitala](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pueblo_Nuevo_Sitala,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (2,437), [La Pimienta](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Pimienta,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (1,755), [El Jardín](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Jard%C3%ADn,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (1,626), [La Ceiba](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Ceiba,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (1,275), [Las Maravillas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Maravillas,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (1,204), and [Constitución](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Constituci%C3%B3n,_Chiapas&action=edit&redlink=1) (1,103), classified as rural.[1]

## Climate

Climate data for Simojovel (1991–2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 37.5 (99.5) 37.0 (98.6) 39.0 (102.2) 40.0 (104.0) 40.0 (104.0) 39.0 (102.2) 39.0 (102.2) 39.5 (103.1) 38.5 (101.3) 40.5 (104.9) 39.5 (103.1) 36.5 (97.7) 40.5 (104.9) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.7 (76.5) 26.1 (79.0) 28.0 (82.4) 30.0 (86.0) 29.9 (85.8) 28.6 (83.5) 29.1 (84.4) 28.8 (83.8) 27.8 (82.0) 26.7 (80.1) 25.5 (77.9) 25.0 (77.0) 27.5 (81.5) Daily mean °C (°F) 19.7 (67.5) 20.8 (69.4) 22.3 (72.1) 24.0 (75.2) 24.3 (75.7) 23.5 (74.3) 23.8 (74.8) 23.6 (74.5) 23.2 (73.8) 22.3 (72.1) 20.8 (69.4) 19.9 (67.8) 22.4 (72.3) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.6 (58.3) 15.4 (59.7) 16.5 (61.7) 18.0 (64.4) 18.6 (65.5) 18.4 (65.1) 18.4 (65.1) 18.5 (65.3) 18.5 (65.3) 17.8 (64.0) 16.0 (60.8) 14.7 (58.5) 17.1 (62.8) Record low °C (°F) 1.7 (35.1) 1.5 (34.7) 9.0 (48.2) 10.0 (50.0) 10.0 (50.0) 8.0 (46.4) 10.0 (50.0) 10.0 (50.0) 10.0 (50.0) 10.0 (50.0) 8.0 (46.4) 9.5 (49.1) 1.5 (34.7) Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.8 (3.10) 64.6 (2.54) 47.6 (1.87) 71.8 (2.83) 152.5 (6.00) 317.6 (12.50) 231.6 (9.12) 316.7 (12.47) 396.2 (15.60) 245.7 (9.67) 161.7 (6.37) 98.1 (3.86) 2,182.9 (85.94) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 7.2 6.1 5.8 11.7 20.6 17.5 18.9 21.8 17.1 12.9 9.7 160.0 Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3][4]

## Economy

Until 1990, the majority of the population worked on the harvest of [coffee](/source/Coffee), but today mining and the [Chiapan amber](/source/Chiapan_amber) trade are the most important economic activities.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

It is also known for its gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient [Mayan](/source/Maya_civilization) ancestors,[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia: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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia: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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SEDESOL_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SEDESOL_1-1) ["Simojovel"](http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=07&mun=081). *Catálogo de Localidades*. [Secretaría de Desarrollo Social](/source/Secretar%C3%ADa_de_Desarrollo_Social) (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Simojovel"](http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chiapas/municipios/07081a.htm). *Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México*. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Retrieved August 1, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SMN1_3-0)** ["Estado de Chiapas-Estacion: SIMOJOVEL (DGE)"](https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/chis/nor9120_07160.txt). *Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020* (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 15 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SMN_extremes_4-0)** ["Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Simojovel"](https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/chis/medex07160.txt) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 15 February 2025.

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