The
Valley of Moche, or
Valley of Santa Catalina, is a large area of the
La Libertad Region in northern
Peru surrounding the
Moche River. It has been farmed since the pre-Columbian era and currently contains rural and urban settlements.
Trujillo is the most important city of the valley. It is now the location of several towns and agricultural areas where products such as
sugarcane and
asparagus are cultivated. The irrigation of its lands is part of the
Chavimochic hydraulic engineering project.