Simojovel
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| name = Simojovel
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| subdivision_name1 = Chiapas
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| subdivision_name2 = Simojovel de Allende
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| leader_title = Presidente Municipal
| leader_name = José Amir Pérez Conde (2008–10)
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File:Vista apanoramica de simojovel en 1987.jpgSimojovel is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 40,297,{{cite web|title=Simojovel|url=http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=07&mun=081|work=Catálogo de Localidades|publisher=Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL)|accessdate=23 April 2014}} up from 31,615 as of 2005.{{cite web|title=Simojovel|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chiapas/municipios/07081a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas |accessdate=August 1, 2008}} 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.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Simojovel (1991–2020)
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|Jan record high C = 37.5
|Feb record high C = 37.0
|Mar record high C = 39.0
|Apr record high C = 40.0
|May record high C = 40.0
|Jun record high C = 39.0
|Jul record high C = 39.0
|Aug record high C = 39.5
|Sep record high C = 38.5
|Oct record high C = 40.5
|Nov record high C = 39.5
|Dec record high C = 36.5
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|Jan high C = 24.7
|Feb high C = 26.1
|Mar high C = 28.0
|Apr high C = 30.0
|May high C = 29.9
|Jun high C = 28.7
|Jul high C = 29.1
|Aug high C = 28.8
|Sep high C = 27.7
|Oct high C = 26.8
|Nov high C = 25.5
|Dec high C = 25.0
|year high C = 27.5
|Jan mean C = 19.7
|Feb mean C = 20.8
|Mar mean C = 22.3
|Apr mean C = 24.0
|May mean C = 24.3
|Jun mean C = 23.5
|Jul mean C = 23.8
|Aug mean C = 23.7
|Sep mean C = 23.1
|Oct mean C = 22.3
|Nov mean C = 20.8
|Dec mean C = 19.9
|year mean C = 22.4
|Jan low C = 14.6
|Feb low C = 15.4
|Mar low C = 16.5
|Apr low C = 18.0
|May low C = 18.6
|Jun low C = 18.4
|Jul low C = 18.4
|Aug low C = 18.5
|Sep low C = 18.5
|Oct low C = 17.8
|Nov low C = 16.0
|Dec low C = 14.7
|year low C = 17.1
|Jan record low C = 1.7
|Feb record low C = 1.5
|Mar record low C = 9.0
|Apr record low C = 10.0
|May record low C = 10.0
|Jun record low C = 8.0
|Jul record low C = 10.0
|Aug record low C = 10.0
|Sep record low C = 10.0
|Oct record low C = 10.0
|Nov record low C = 8.0
|Dec record low C = 9.5
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 78.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 64.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 47.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 71.8
|May precipitation mm = 153.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 317.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 231.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 316.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 397.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 245.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 162.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 96.9
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|source 1 = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional{{cite web
| url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Normales9120/chis/nor9120_07160.txt
| title = Estado de Chiapas-Estacion: SIMOJOVEL (DGE)
| work = Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = es
| access-date = 15 February 2025}}{{cite web
| url = https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/tools/RESOURCES/Normales_Climatologicas/Med-Extr/chis/medex07160.txt
| title = Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Simojovel
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = es
| access-date = 15 February 2025
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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.{{fact|date=January 2017}}
It is also known for its gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient Mayan ancestors,{{fact|date=January 2017}} 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.{{fact|date=January 2017}}
Native inhabitants of Simojovel do not allow tourists or foreign visitors interviews, as a measure to protect their patrimony and non-ethical profit.{{fact|date=January 2017}}