Coronel Xavier Chaves
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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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.[1]
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) |
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| Elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• 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[3] |
| Website | coronelxavierchaves |
The municipality contains part of the Ritápolis National Forest.[4]
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.[5]
Ecclesiastical circumscription
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[6]
