Esmeraldas, Minas Gerais
City and municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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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 2025 its population was estimated to be 93,103.[1]
Esmeraldas | |
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| Municipality of Esmeraldas | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 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 | |
• Total | 85,598 |
| 93,103 | |
| • Density | 94.106/km2 (243.73/sq mi) |
| Demonym | esmeraldense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 32800-000 to 32824-999 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.671 – medium[2] |
| Website | www |
