Coronel Xavier Chaves
Coronel Xavier Chaves | |
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| Municipality of Coronel Xavier Chaves | |
 Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, built in 1717
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| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 30 December 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fúvio Olímpio de Oliveira Pinto (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.954 km2 (54.423 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 3,488 |
| • Density | 23.42/km2 (60.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | xavierense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 36330-000 to 36334-999 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.677 – medium |
| Website | coronelxavierchaves |
Coronel Xavier Chaves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of São João del-Rei. In 2021, the estimated population was 3,488.
The municipality contains part of the Ritápolis National Forest.
Geography
According to IBGE (2017), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.
Ecclesiastical circumscription
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.