La Libertad ( Spanish La Libertad ) is a region in the northwestern part of Peru .
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| A country | Peru | ||||
| Includes | 12 provinces | ||||
| Adm Centre | Trujillo | ||||
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| Square | 25,570 km² (16th place ) | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC -5 | ||||
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| Population | 1,617,050 people ( 2007 ) ( 3rd place ) | ||||
| Density | 63.24 p / km² (4th place) | ||||
| Official language | Spanish | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 code | PE-LAL | ||||
| Telephone code | +51 44 | ||||
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Geographical position
La Libertad is bordered by the Lambayeque , Cajamarca and Amazonas regions in the north, the San Martin region in the east, the Ancas and Uanuco regions in the south. In the west, the region is washed by the Pacific Ocean .
The administrative center of the region is the city of Trujillo , the third largest city in Peru.
La Libertad is the only region that combines the country's three main landscapes: the coast with sandy beaches, the mountains (Sierra), starting from the hills at Trujillo and ending with the Andes in the east and the rainforest.
Rivers: Urine flowing into the Pacific Ocean, Viru and Chikama .
History
According to archaeological research, the region of La Libertad is inhabited since 1200 BC. er Here are the remains of ancient cultures Kupisnik , Salinar , Mochika ( Moche ), Sikan , Chachapoya and Chimu .
Administrative division
The region is divided into 12 provinces and 83 districts:
| No | Provinces | Population, people (2007) | Administrative center |
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| one | Trujillo | 811 979 | Trujillo |
| 2 | Chepen | 75 980 | Chepen |
| 3 | Pacasmayo | 94 377 | San Pedro de Llok (San Pedro de Lloc) |
| four | Askope (Ascope) | 116,229 | Askope (Ascope) |
| five | Bolivar (Bolívar) | 16,650 | Bolivar (Bolívar) |
| 6 | Santiago de Chuco (Santiago de Chuco) | 58 320 | Santiago de Chuco (Santiago de Chuco) |
| 7 | Viru | 76,710 | Viru |
| eight | Otuzco (Otuzco) | 88 817 | Otuzco (Otuzco) |
| 9 | Sanchez-Carrion (Sánchez Carrión) | 136,221 | Huamachuco |
| ten | Gran Chimú | 30 399 | Cascas |
| eleven | Hulcan (Julcán) | 32,985 | Hulcan (Julcán) |
| 12 | Patas (Pataz) | 78 383 | Tayabamba |
Culture
- International Surfing Championship at Malabrigo Beach in March
- National Mariner's Dance Competition in January
- Feast of the Virgin of Puerto Otrasco in December
- International Spring Festival in Trujillo in September
- Beach Olympics in Uanchaco in February
Attractions
- The ancient city of Chan Chan (Sun-Sun) in the valley of the river Moche is the largest city in the pre-улulumb period in South America, the capital of the peoples of Chimu culture. Its population in its heyday was 60,000 inhabitants.
- Pyramidal Temple of the Moon and the Temple of the Sun
- archaeological site of El Brujo in the valley of the river Chikama
- National Reserve Kalipuy
- Huanchaco - famous surfer beach in Peru
- Archaeological Museum of the University of Trujillo
- Puerto Chicama Beach with waves up to 4 km