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Northern Peru

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Northern Peru could refer to

  • Republic of North Peru, one of the three republics within the short-lived Peru–Bolivian Confederation of the 19th century
  • Republic of North Peru (1838–1839), another short-lived state that seceded from the Peru–Bolivian Confederation in 1838
  • Loreto Region, Peru's present-day northernmost region, covering almost one-third of the country's territory
  • Amazonas Region, located just west of Loreto Region
  • Tumbes Region, Peru's northernmost coastal region, about 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 sq mi) in area
  • Piura Region, a much larger coastal region, immediately south of Tumbes
  • Cajamarca Region, between the regions of Amazonas and Piura

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