Rivas Department

Rivas Departamento de Rivas
Department
Flag Coat of arms
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

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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.