title: Rivas
text: # Rivas
  
  Rivas may refer to:
  
  ## Places
  
  * Rivas, Pérez Zeledón, a district in Costa Rica, and an archaeological site.
  * Rivas-Vaciamadrid, a municipality in Madrid, Spain.
  * Rivas, Loire, a commune in France.
  * Rivas Department, Nicaragua
     * Rivas, Nicaragua, a city and municipality, capital of the department
  * Rivas Peaks, Antarctica.
  
  ## People
  
  * Rivas (surname)
  
  ## Battles
  
  * First Battle of Rivas (June 29, 1855), between the Nicaraguan army and rebel forces under William Walker
  * Second Battle of Rivas (April 11, 1856), between the Costa Rican militia under General Mora and the Nicaraguan forces of William Walker
  