Augusto Ximeno de Villeroy (Rio Grande do Sul, March 22, 1862 – Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 1942) was a Brazilian soldier and politician.
[1] Born in the province of Rio Grande do Sul, he arrived in Manaus in 1890.
Captain Ximeno de Villeroy was the first republican governor of Amazonas from January 4 to November 2, 1890, [1] appointed by the provisional government of the Republic for Amazonas and who contributed with a personal history closely linked to the military-positivist high command.
He was the creator of the municipality of Boa Vista do Rio Branco [1] (on July 9, 1890, by State Decree No.
49), currently Boa Vista, capital of Roraima, Brazil.