Coronado Chávez (8 November 1807 – 22 June 1881) was President of Honduras from 8 January 1845 to 1 January 1847. He was appointed by Francisco Ferrera as Vice President of Honduras from 1841 to 1843, and for the week prior to his taking office he had been a member of the council of ministers that was running Honduras along with Casto Alvarado. He was succeeded by Juan Lindo.
<!--His cabinet included Casto Alvarado, Francisco Ferrera (war minister), José Guardiola He worked in politics as Minister of Finance and both Minister of Exterior and Minister of War in 1843.
Presidency
His presidency began on 8 January 1845 after Francisco Ferrera's second term ended, being elected by the legislature. In that vote, he ran against José Santos Guardiola. Honduras' Constitution did not allow for a third term. However, Chávez is said to have acted as the puppet of Ferrera, who remained the effective leader.
As president, he encouraged the growing of coffee and hat manufacturing. He exempted military veterans from paying their first fruits and tithes. It was also renamed the Literary Academy of Tegucigalpa.