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Chepén is a city of
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 t ...
and capital of the
Chepén Province Chepén Province is one of the twelve 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 Pa ...
, in
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
. The city is a rice production center with the valleys of Chepén and Jequetepeque, and has an active trading with neighboring Guadalupe,
Pacasmayo Pacasmayo is a city in Northern Peru, in the Pacasmayo province, La Libertad Region. It is located 108 km north of Trujillo city. Transportation *Panamerican Highway, connects with north and south the country. *Pacasmayo Port, connects to ...
and
San Pedro de Lloc San Pedro de Lloc is a town in the La Libertad Region of northern Peru. It is the capital of the coastal Pacasmayo Province. It is located about 99 km north of the city of Trujillo. San Pedro de Lloc is also known to be the last place of resid ...
and other towns. It has factories in industrial dyes, food and primary production.


Tourism

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Chérrepe Chérrepe is a beach and town in Northern Peru located in the district Pueblo Nuevo in Chepén Province of the region La Libertad. Located some 156 km north of Trujillo, Peru, this town is primarily known for its fishermen and the beach pop ...
, is a beach of Chepén, La Libertad, Perú.


Notable people

* Eduardo Gonzalez Viaña, writer. * Ercila Rabínes de Terrones, founder of Ercila Rabínes de Terrones 180 school. * Marcelina Astonitas Guanilo, Fashion Designer, designed all clothing for first Miss Universe from Peru in 1957 Gladys Rosa Zender among other Miss Peru participants, later on went to NYC to work in Fashion and Design. Currently retired and lives in Lima, Peru and NYC.


See also

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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 t ...


References

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