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Chepén
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Also known as Chepen

Chepén is a city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, in Peru. The city is a rice production center with the valleys of Chepén and Jequetepeque, and has an active trading with neighboring Guadalupe, Pacasmayo and San Pedro de Lloc and other towns. It has factories in industrial dyes, food and primary production.

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Place details

Locality
Chepén
Region
La Libertad
Country
Perú
Population
41,992
Timezone
America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Chepén
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Chepen plaza de armas.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
295px
Settlement.image_caption
Main square of Chepén
Settlement.image_flag
Banderachepen.jpg
Settlement.image_seal
Escudo_de_Chepen.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Peru
Settlement.mapframe
Yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
La Libertad
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Chepén
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jose David Lias Ventura
Settlement.established_title3
Incorporated (city)
Settlement.pop_est_as_of
2015

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Elevation
131
Image
Chepen plaza de armas.jpg
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Chepén
P12749
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Contents
  • Tourism
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Chepén is a city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, in Peru. The city is a rice production center with the valleys of Chepén and Jequetepeque, and has an active trading with neighboring Guadalupe, Pacasmayo and San Pedro de Lloc and other towns. It has factories in industrial dyes, food and primary production.

==Tourism== Chérrepe, is a beach of Chepén, La Libertad, Perú. thumb|left|250px|Partial view of Chepen ==Notable people== Eduardo Gonzalez Viaña, writer. Ercila Rabínes de Terrones, founder of Ercila Rabínes de Terrones 180 school. Marcelina Astonitas Guanilo, fashion designer, designed all clothing for first Miss Universe from Peru in 1957 Gladys Rosa Zender among other Miss Peru participants, later on went to NYC to work in Fashion and Design. Currently retired and lives in Lima, Peru and NYC. Julia Wong Kcomt, writer and founder of the Poetry Festival of Chepén Chepén ==See also== La Libertad Region

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