Rivas Department

Rivas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈriβas]) is a department of the Republic of Nicaragua. It covers an area of 2,162 km² and has a population of 181,665 (2019 estimate). The department's capital is the city of Rivas.

Rivas

Departamento de Rivas
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryNicaragua
CapitalRivas
Area
 • Department2,162 km2 (835 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 estimate)[1]
 • Department181,665
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
90,042
ISO 3166-2NI-RI

Overview

Rivas is known for its fertile soil and beautiful beaches. Throughout the department, there are many sugar cane, plantain, tobacco, and other crop plantations. The department borders Lake Nicaragua to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The southern part of the department borders with Costa Rica. A small fishermen village, called San Juan del Sur, has turned into a popular tourist attraction because of the great beaches in the area. Another major tourist attraction is Ometepe, a large volcanic island inhabited by about 32,000 people (2005 census).

Municipalities
  1. Altagracia
  2. Belén
  3. Buenos Aires
  4. Cárdenas
  5. Moyogalpa
  6. Potosí
  7. Rivas
  8. San Jorge
  9. San Juan del Sur
  10. Tola

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua

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