Riva Ligure is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,830 and an area of .
Riva Ligure borders the following municipalities: Castellaro, Pompeiana, Santo Stefano al Mare, and Taggia.