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 | |
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]
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]
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[6]
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