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Province in Ancash, Peru
Casma
Province
Sechin complex in the Casma ValleySechin complex in the Casma Valley
Flag of CasmaFlagCoat of arms of CasmaCoat of arms
Location of Casma in the Ancash RegionLocation of Casma in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalCasma
Government
 • MayorLuis Alarcón Llana (2019–2022)
Area
 • Total2,262.86 km (873.70 sq mi)
Population
 • Total50,989
 • Density23/km (58/sq mi)
Websitewww.casma.anc.mp.gob.pe

The Casma Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.

Political division

Casma is divided into four districts, which are:

District Mayor
Buena Vista Alta Maximo Pedro Vargas Cutamanca
Casma Jose Luis Lomparte Monteza
Comandante Noel Jose Alejandro Montalvan Macedo
Yautan Jose Luis Del Carpio Melgarejo

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (85.95%) learnt to speak in childhood. 13.82% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

Sources

  1. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

9°28′01″S 78°19′01″W / 9.467°S 78.317°W / -9.467; -78.317


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