Hričovské Podhradie (Hungarian: Ricsóváralja) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1265.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 38.61 km². It has a population of about 379 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"