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Also known as Simonesia

Simonésia is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It lies in the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and the microregion of Manhuaçu. The municipality was officially created on 31 December 1943.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Simonésia
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Vista parcial de Simonésia MG.jpg
Settlement.motto
“Quem conhece se encanta!”
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Minas Gerais
Settlement.established_title
Founded / Established
Settlement.established_date
31 December 1943
Settlement.area_total_km2
487.85
Settlement.elevation_m
598
Settlement.population_total
18,302
Settlement.population_as_of
2010
Settlement.timezone
BRT (UTC-3)

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
simonense
Country
Brazil
Located in
Minas Gerais
Population
19633
Area
487.850
Elevation
584
Shares border with
Santana do Manhuaçu
Official website
www.simonesia.mg.gov.br
Image
Vista parcial de Simonésia MG.jpg
Dialing code
33
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Commons category
Simonésia
electorate
15359
Human Development Index
0.679
postal code
36930-000 a 36939-999
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Geography and demographics
  • History
  • Economy and environment
  • Tourism and culture
  • References
  • External links

Simonésia is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It lies in the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and the microregion of Manhuaçu. The municipality was officially created on 31 December 1943.

== Geography and demographics == Simonésia is located in the Zona da Mata region of eastern Minas Gerais. It covers an area of approximately 487.85 km² and sits at altitudes ranging from about 598 m (e.g., Cachoeira da Neblina) up to around 1,647 m at its mountainous headwaters.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Simonésia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.