Rivas Department
Rivas
Departamento de Rivas | |
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Department | |
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| Country | Nicaragua |
| Capital | Rivas |
| Area | |
• Department | 2,162 km2 (835 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 estimate) | |
• Department | 183,611 |
| • Density | 84.93/km2 (220.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 91,899 |
| ISO 3166-2 | NI-RI |
Rivas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈriβas]) is a department of the Republic of Nicaragua. It covers an area of 2,162 km2 (835 sq mi) and has a population of 183,611 (2021 estimate). The department's capital is the city of Rivas. The indigenous inhabitants of Rivas are the Nicarao, and was the location of the pre-Columbian Nahua chiefdoms of Kwawkapolkan and Kakawatan.