Map of La Libertad
La Libertad is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Trujillo, with about 765,171 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on La Libertad, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Trujillo
- Country
- Peru
Interactive Map of La Libertad
History of La Libertad: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of La Libertad, from Chimor in 911 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Chimor | 911–1187 CE |
| Chimu Empire | 1188–1481 CE |
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1475–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1821 CE |
| Republic of Peru | 1822–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of La Libertad
La Libertad on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in La Libertad
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trujillo | 765,171 | La Libertad | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Pacasmayo | 39,282 | La Libertad | Populated place |
| 3 | Huamachuco | 30,835 | La Libertad | Populated place |
| 4 | Otuzco | 10,134 | La Libertad | Populated place |
| 5 | Salaverry | 10,066 | La Libertad | Populated place |
Ports in La Libertad
1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salaverry | 42.1 m | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in La Libertad
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chan Chan | 1986 | Cultural | (i) (iii) |
La Libertad: Quick Answers
- Where is La Libertad?
- La Libertad is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 7.8902° S, 78.8401° W.
- What is the largest city in La Libertad?
- Trujillo is the largest city mapped in La Libertad, with a metropolitan population of about 765,171.
- How many cities are in La Libertad?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in La Libertad, with a combined metropolitan population of about 855,488. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.