La Libertad is a
region in northwestern
Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad (). It is bordered by the
Lambayeque,
Cajamarca and
Amazonas regions on the north, the
San Martín Region on the east, the
Ancash and
Huánuco regions on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is
Trujillo, which is the nation's third biggest city. The region's main port is
Salaverry, one of Peru's largest ports. The name of the region is Spanish for "freedom" or "liberty"; it was named in honor of the Intendencia of Trujillo's proclaiming independence from Spain in 1820 and fighting for that.