| Official Name: | Chiva |
| Native Name: | Չիվա |
| Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Vayots Dzor |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vayots Dzor |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Areni |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 698 |
| Timezone: | AMT |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7672°N 45.1408°W |
Chiva (Armenian: Չիվա) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia,[2] 20 km west of the Province center, on the right and left banks of the Yelpin River.
The village is also known as Chivagyugh.
According to the RA 2011 census results, Chiva had a recorded permanent population of 361 individuals, with a current population of 651.[1]
The population dynamics of Chiva over the years:[3]
| Year | 1831 | 1873 | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 294[4] | 689 | 461 | 758 | 669 | 910 | 933 | 755 | 892 | 698 |
The population is engaged in viticulture, cultivation of grain, tobacco, and vegetable crops.
There is a 10th-century church in the village.[3]