Casma Province
| Casma | ||
|---|---|---|
| Province | ||
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Sechin complex in the Casma Valley | ||
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 Location of Casma in the Ancash Region | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Official website of the Casma Province