Casma is one of twenty provinces in the Ancash Region of Peru.
Casma | |
|---|---|
 Sechin complex in the Casma Valley | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Casma in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Casma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Alarcón Llana (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,262.86 km2 (873.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,989 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Website | www.casma.anc.mp.gob.pe |
Political division
editCasma is divided into four districts:
| 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Official website of the province of Casma
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