Chepén

Chepén
Main square of Chepén
Main square of Chepén
Flag of Chepén
Official seal of Chepén
Chepén is located in Peru
Chepén
Chepén
Coordinates: 7°13′37.67″S 79°25′47.41″W / 7.2271306°S 79.4298361°W / -7.2271306; -79.4298361
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad
ProvinceChepén
Government
 • MayorJose David Lias Ventura
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)[1]
45,897
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.[citation needed]

Tourism

  • Chérrepe, is a beach of Chepén, La Libertad, Perú.
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

References

  1. ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
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