Chepén Province
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 Location of the province in the La Libertad region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | La Libertad | ||
| Seat | Chepén | ||
| surface | 1,142.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 78,418 (2017) | ||
| density | 69 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | September 8, 1984 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL | ||
| Website | munichepen.gob.pe/web/ (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcaldesa Provincial | María del Carmen Cubas Cáceres (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 7 ° 8 ′ S , 79 ° 28 ′ W
The province of Chepén is located in the La Libertad region in northwestern Peru . The province was founded in 1984. It has an area of 1142.43 km². In the 2017 census, 78,418 people lived in the province. In 1993 the population was 59,167, in 2007 75,980. The administrative seat is the city of Chepén .
Geographical location
The province of Chepén is located about 115 km north-northwest of the city of Trujillo in the arid coastal region of Peru. It extends over an approximately 15 km wide stretch of coast on the Pacific coast in the extreme northwest of the La Libertad region. The province extends up to 40 km inland. The Río Jequetepeque flows part of the way along the southern provincial border. Inland the mountains of the Peruvian Western Cordillera rise .
The province of Chepén borders in the north with the province Chiclayo ( region Lambayeque ), in the east with the provinces San Miguel and Contumazá (both in the region Cajamarca ) and in the south with the province Pacasmayo .
Administrative division
The province of Chepén is divided into the following three districts. The district of Chepén is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Chepén | Chepén |
| Pacanga | Pacanga |
| Pueblo Nuevo | Pueblo Nuevo |
Fatal road accident involving Alcalde José David Lías Ventura
On July 1, 2019, José David Lías Ventura, Alcalde Provincial of Chepén, had a fatal accident in a traffic accident on the Panamericana Norte near San Pedro de Lloc . María del Carmen Cubas Cáceres followed him in the office of Alcalde .
Individual evidence
- ^ La Libertad: Alcalde de Chepén muere en un accidente de tránsito en Pacasmayo . Perú.com. July 1, 2019. Accessed January 12, 2020.
Web links
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú