Pueblo Nuevo District (Chepén)
| Pueblo Nuevo District | ||
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 The district of Pueblo Nuevo is located in the west of the province of Chepén (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| region | La Libertad | |
| province | Chepén | |
| Seat | Pueblo Nuevo | |
| surface | 271.2 km² | |
| Residents | 11,629 (2017) | |
| density | 43 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | April 18, 1935 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL | |
| Website | munipueblonuevo-chepen.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
| politics | ||
| Alcalde District | Carlos Amancio Fernández Cacho (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Partido Democrático Somos Perú | |
Coordinates: 7 ° 11 ′ S , 79 ° 31 ′ W
The district of Pueblo Nuevo ( Pueblo Nuevo Spanish for "new village") is located in the Chepén province of the La Libertad region in northwestern Peru . The district founded on April 18, 1935 has an area of 271.16 km². At the 2017 census, 11,629 people lived in the district. In 1993 the population was 8804, in 2007 12,365. The administrative seat is in the small town of Pueblo Nuevo .
Geographical location
The Pueblo Nuevo district is located in the west of the Chepén province. It extends along the Pacific coast and the adjacent coastal plain. An approximately 16 km long stretch of coast belongs to the district. The district extends about 14 km inland. An approximately 8 km wide coastal strip, which extends to a 400 m high ridge, is desert. Irrigated agriculture is practiced further inland at heights of around 70 m . The course of the Río Chamán runs through the district.
The district of Pueblo Nuevo borders in the northwest on the district of Chiclayo (in the province of Chiclayo of the Lambayeque region ). In the northeast lies the Pacanga district , in the far east the Chepén district and in the south the Guadalupe district ( Pacasmayo province ).
Settlements and localities in the district
- Alto San Ildefonso
- Catalina
- Charcape
- El Milagro
- El Progreso
- El Trigo
- Geipe Alto
- Geipe Bajo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo horizons
- Puerto Cherrepe
- San Isidro
- Santa Maria
- Santa Rosa
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Pueblo Nuevo
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú