La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's northwest, it is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas to the north, San Martín to the east, Áncash and Huánuco to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is administered by a regional government. 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 Intendancy of Trujillo's proclaiming independence from Spain in 1820. It is the ninth smallest department in Peru, but it is also its second-most populous after Piura and its second-most densely populated department after Lambayeque.