Chepén Province

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Chepén
Location of Chepén in the La Libertad region
Coat of Arms
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Founded	8 September 1984
Capital	Chepén
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	1142.43 km2 130 metres (427 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	71,954 63.0/km²
Subdivisions	3 districts
UBIGEO	1304
Official website
www.munichepen.gob.pe

Chepén Province is one of the 12 provinces that make up the La Libertad Region of Peru. It is bordered on the north by the Lambayeque Region, on the east by the Cajamarca Region, on the south by Pacasmayo Province, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Contents 1 Political division 1.1 Districts 2 Capital 3 External links

[edit] Political division

The province measures 1142.43 km² and is divided into three districts.

[edit] Districts

• Chepén
• Pacanga
• Pueblo Nuevo

The population of the province is 71,954 (2005 census) by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.

[edit] Capital

The capital of the Chepén province is the city of Chepén.

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Provincial Municipality of Chepén

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