Rivadavia Department (Santiago del Estero)

Rivadavia
Location of Rivadavia* in Santiago del Estero (Argentina)*
Data
Capital	Selva
population	4,916 (2001, INDEC)
surface	3,402 km²
Population density	1.4 inhabitants / km²

The Rivadavia department is located in the south of the province of Santiago del Estero in northwest Argentina and is one of the province's 27 administrative units .

It borders the Aguirre Department to the north, the Santa Fe Province to the east, the Córdoba Province to the south and the Miter Department to the west .

The capital of the Rivadavia Department is Selva .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population of the Rivadavia Department (Santiago del Estero) rose from 4,916 (2001) to 5,173 in 2005.

The Rivadavia Department is divided into the following municipalities: