Villa Rivero, Rivero, or Muela is a village in the Cochabamba Department,

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

. It is the seat of the Villa Rivero Municipality (or Muela Municipality), the second municipal section of the

Punata Province Punata is a province almost in the middle of the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, located about 45 km south of the city of Cochabamba. Its capital is Punata. The province is limited to the north by the Chapare Province, to the north-east by ...

. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 671.World Gazetteer
The size of the population of Muela is not unusual, considering

's population density of in the 2001 census. As is the case with most of Bolivia's territory, this village is situated at high altitude, with nearby glacial lakes approximately from Piscumayu. The village is known for its beautiful architecture and is named after named after Francisco del Rivero, a hero of the Cochabamba Revolution. The word "Rivero" is not to be confused with the Spanish word for river. Villa Rivero's central square, Plaza Principal, is considered an important local attraction. The village itself was constructed in the early 19th century and has a fairly large Afro-Bolivian community. Many migrants moved to the village in the 20th century to escape violence and poverty in Bolivia's larger cities. Villa Rivero is also the birthplace of Bolivian president Villaroel Lopez.

References

2. https://tripetta.com/villarivero (Villa Rivero - Tripetta Travel Guide)
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{{Cochabamba Department Populated places in Cochabamba Department