Chepén District

Chepén
District
Country  Peru
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.

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