| Chepén | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  |
| Region | La Libertad |
| Province | Chepén |
| Founded | April 18, 1935 |
| Capital | Chepén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287.34 km2 (110.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 44,228 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 130401 |
Chepén District is one of three districts of the province Chepén in Peru. [1] It is the second largest city of La Libertad, rice production center in the valleys of Chepen and Jequetepeque, and an active trading activities with neighboring Guadalupe and San Pedro de Lloc and other towns. It has factories in industrial dyes, food and primary production.
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total.
Chepén Province is one of the twelve provinces that make up the La Libertad Region of Peru. It is bordered on the north by the Lambayeque Region, on the east by the Cajamarca Region, on the south by Pacasmayo Province, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital of the Chepén province is the city of Chepén.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
