Esmeraldas, Minas Gerais

Esmeraldas
Municipality of Esmeraldas
Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
RegionSoutheast
Intermediate RegionBelo Horizonte
Immediate RegionBelo Horizonte
Founded16 September 1901
Government
  MayorMarcelo Nonato Figueiredo (SD)
Area
  Total
909.592 km2 (351.195 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
72,512
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonymesmeraldense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
32800-000 to 32824-999
HDI (2010)0.671 – medium
Websitewww.esmeraldas.mg.gov.br

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.