Chepén Province is one of the twelve
provinces
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that make up the
La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English: ''The Liberty'') is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north, the San Martín Region on ...
of
Peru
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. It is bordered on the north by the
Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque () is a department and region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the '' Lambayeque''. It is the second-smallest departmen ...
, on the east by the
Cajamarca Region, on the south by
Pacasmayo Province, and on the west by the
Pacific Ocean
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. The capital of the Chepén province is the city of
Chepén
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 Pedr ...
.
Political division
The province measures and is divided into three districts.
Districts
The province is divided into three
districts
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, which are:
The population of the province is 71,954
2005 census
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by the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country ...
.
Some localities
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Pacanguilla
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Chérrepe
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San José de Moro
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Talambo
See also
*
La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English: ''The Liberty'') is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north, the San Martín Region on ...
*
Pacasmayo Province
References
External links
Provincial Municipality of Chepén
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Provinces of the La Libertad Region