Coronel Xavier Chaves

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 Brazilian [Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE], 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|Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei].