Chepén is a city of

La Libertad Region La Libertad (; in English language, English: ''The Liberty'') is a Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of La Libertad, region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the L ...

and capital of the

Chepén Province 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, Peru, Guadalupe, Pacasmay ...

, in

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

. 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

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 po ...

, 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 ''Marcelina'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. Species *''Marcelina mera'' Razowski & Becker, 2000 See also *List of Tortricidae genera This is a taxonomy of the moth family Tortricidae down to genus level. This class ...

, 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. *

Julia Wong Kcomt Julia Wong Kcomt (1965 – 13 March 2024) was a Peruvian writer and cultural manager. The author of dozens of poetry collections, novels, short story collections, and other works, Wong Kcomt addressed themes of identity, migration, and womanhoo ...

, writer and founder of the Poetry Festival of Chepén Chepén

References

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