Esmeraldas, Minas Gerais

Esmeraldas is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. In 2020 its population was estimated to be 71,551.^[3]

Esmeraldas
Municipality
Municipality of Esmeraldas
Flag Seal
Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Region	Southeast
Intermediate Region	Belo Horizonte
Immediate Region	Belo Horizonte
Founded	16 September 1901
Government
• Mayor	Marcelo Nonato Figueiredo (SD)
Area
• Total	909.592 km2 (351.195 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	72,512
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	esmeraldense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	32800-000 to 32824-999
HDI (2010)	0.671 – medium[2]
Website	www.esmeraldas.mg.gov.br

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais