Jequetepeque River

Jequetepeque
River
Country Peru
Region La Libertad Region
Mouth Pacific Ocean
The Jequetepeque Valley is located north of the Chicama valley in the La Libertad Region

Jequetepeque River is a river located north of the Chicama valley in the La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Its valley has agricultural resources where one of the main products is rice.

In the Jequetepeque valley archeological sites of the Moche culture were found[1] like San Jose de Moro and Pakatnamu.

Localities

Some localities in the valley are:

See also

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References

  1. Luis Jaime Castillo Butters. "Moche Politics in the Jequetepeque Valley:A Case for Political Opportunism" (PDF). Retrieved January 5, 2012.

Coordinates: 7°19′56″S 79°35′29″W / 7.3322°S 79.5914°W / -7.3322; -79.5914


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