| Nepeña | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ancash |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Nepeña |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 458.24 |
| Elevation M: | 144 |
| Population Total: | 12059 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 021806 |
| Website: | http://www.muninepena.gob.pe |
Nepeña District is one of nine districts of the Santa Province in Peru.[1]
On April 12, 1873 was enacted Supreme Resolution which raises the Nepeña Municipal Agency to the category of Nepeña District. On November 22, 1874 the first municipal council is installed, investing as Mayor to Mr. Juan Rodríguez; as Deputy Mayor, Mr. Esteban Naveda; as councilor, Mr. Manuel Márquez Paredes; as auditors, Messrs Teodorico Terry and José María Cabrera. However, it is known that in the political system of the Geographical Society of Lima, Nepeña appears as district, founded by the Protector of Peru José de San Martín, on February 12, 1821. It has been established as a commemorative date of political creation of Nepeña district on April 12 of each year, carrying out a ceremony at the District Municipality.
Nepeña has an area of 458.24 km2.
Formed by the towns of Huacatambo, Capellanía (In en. Chaplaincy), Nepeña, La Grama (In en. The Grama),Cerro Blanco (In en. White Hill), San José, San Jacinto, Motocachy, San Juan and Máquina Vieja (In en. Old Machine).
The Punkurí museum is located on the Nepeña territory.