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 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.[2][3][4][5]
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)[1] | |
• Department | 183,611 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 91,899 |
| ISO 3166-2 | NI-RI |
Overview
editRivas is known for its fertile soil and 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.[citation needed] A small fishermen village, called San Juan del Sur, has turned into a popular tourist attraction because of its access to beaches in the area.[6] Another major tourist attraction is Ometepe, a large volcanic island inhabited by about 32,000 people (2005 census). Nawat Nicarao people still inhabit the department.[7]
Municipalities
editReferences
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua
- ^ "Nahoas. Territorio indígena y gobernanza".
- ^ Vida de González Dávila, Gil. Ávila, c. 1480 – 21.IV.1526. Descubridor y conquistador. et al., 2012
- ^ Historia general y natural de las Indias, islas y tierra-firme del mar océano; por el Capitán Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés; Primer Cronista del Nuevo Mundo; publícala la Real Academia de la Historia.- Tomo IV.- Libro XLII.- Capitulo XIII.
- ^ Colonización de américa, cuando la historia marcha, de Oviedo y Valdés, Gonzalo c. 1480 - 1557, 2006
- ^ "Rivas, Nicaragua - ViaNica.com". Vianica.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Nahoas. Territorio indígena y gobernanza".
External links
edit- ViaNica.com - Rivas, including photos, hotels, restaurants and local activities
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