Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chepén

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping163.8
Restaurants144
Loan companies103.8
Education94.2
Banks94.2

Chepén Facts

Area236.3 km²
Population49,928
Male Population24,410 (48.9%)
Female Population25,518 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+80.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.3%
Median Age27.5 years (Male: 26.6, Female: 28.4)
NeighborhoodsLa Libertad
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-7.22436, -79.42476
Postal Codes13871

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Chepén Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population27,69939,62745,25148,25649,928
Population Density117.2 / km²167.7 / km²191.5 / km²204.2 / km²211.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chepén Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chepén+74.2%+21.8%+6.6%
La Libertad Region+124.9%+48.9%+22.9%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chepén Median Age

Median Age: 27.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chepén27.5 yrs28.4 yrs26.6 yrs
La Libertad Region24.7 yrs25.3 yrs24.2 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chepén Population Density

Population Density: 211 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chepén49,928236.3 km²211 / km²
La Libertad Region1.9 million25,222.9 km²73.4 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chepén Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Chepén

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chepén

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chepén CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chepén126,364 tn2.53 tn534.7 tons/km²
La Libertad Region4,672,573 tn2.52 tn185.3 tons/km²
Peru71,626,946 tn2.31 tn55.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chepén CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)126,364 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)534.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/7/194:05 AM4.999.9 km41,060 m37km NNE of Chongoyape, Peruusgs.gov
1/22/187:50 AM487.8 km125,120 m30km E of Ascope, Peruusgs.gov
10/16/161:04 PM581 km40,740 m28km SW of Pimentel, Peruusgs.gov
6/14/1612:53 PM4.17.1 km35,000 m9km E of Chepen, Peruusgs.gov
1/31/166:29 PM3.931.7 km64,000 m10km SE of San Pedro de Lloc, Peruusgs.gov
1/16/169:39 PM4.685.3 km43,480 m60km SW of Pacasmayo, Peruusgs.gov
10/9/155:08 PM496.9 km35,000 m13km SSE of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
5/15/1410:43 PM5.142.3 km64,160 m16km NNW of Paijan, Peruusgs.gov
4/7/138:40 AM4.689.4 km73,700 m34km W of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
10/19/123:42 PM4.190.1 km30,000 moff the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov

Chepén

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 Llo..

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