Chepén

Chepén, La Libertad, Perú
Main square of Chepén
Chepén, La Libertad, Perú
Coordinates: 7°13′37.67″S 79°25′47.41″W / 7.2271306°S 79.4298361°W / -7.2271306; -79.4298361Coordinates: 7°13′37.67″S 79°25′47.41″W / 7.2271306°S 79.4298361°W / -7.2271306; -79.4298361
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Province	Chepén
Government
• Mayor	Wilfredo Quesquén Terrones
Elevation	131 m (430 ft)
Population (2007)
• Estimate (2015)	45,897
• Urban	41,358
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
Website	Municipality

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, Pacasmayo and San Pedro de Lloc and other towns. It has factories in industrial dyes, food and primary production.

Ercila Rabínes de Terrones, founder of Ercila Rabínes de Terrones 180 school.