[2] The history of Paiwas is not well-known, with most information centered around archaeological sites, petroglyphs, and crafts found as offerings in the burials of the area's early inhabitants.

Bocana de Paiwas has been the municipal seat since March 15, 1974, established by legislative decree 343, published in La Gaceta No.

79 on April 3, 1974, and continues as such according to Article 6 of the current Political and Administrative Division Law, approved on October 21, 2004, and published in La Gaceta No.

Since 1990, extensive livestock farming has been revitalized in Paiwas, including cattle fattening, milk production, and breeding.

The municipality is part of the agricultural frontier, where small-scale farmers initially settle and cultivate the land, which is later used for extensive cattle grazing, gradually transforming the Atlantic Coast into pastures and displacing tropical rainforests.

This situation has fueled support among residents for splitting the municipality, with San Pedro del Norte seeking its own administration after years of neglect.