| Official Name: | Villa Rivero |
| Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cochabamba Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Punata Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Villa Rivero Municipality (Muela Municipality) |
| Subdivision Type4: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name4: | Villa Rivero Canton |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 671 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Demonym |
| Timezone: | BOT |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | -17.6158°N -65.8106°W |
| Elevation M: | 2735 |
Villa Rivero, Rivero, or Muela is a village in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Rivero Municipality (or Muela Municipality), the second municipal section of the Punata Province. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 671.[1] The size of the population of Muela is not unusual, considering Bolivia's population density of 8.9PD/km2 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 5km (03miles) 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.