Casma Province
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Province | ||
Sechin complex in the Casma Valley
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Location of Casma in the Ancash Region Location of Casma in the Ancash Region |
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Country | Peru | |
Region | Ancash | |
Capital | Casma | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | José Alejandro Montalván Macedo (2011-2014) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,262.86 km2 (873.70 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 41,477 | |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) | |
Website | www.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 |
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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).[1]
Sources
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External links
- (Spanish) Official website of the Casma Province
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- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007