Casma | |
|---|---|
 Casma District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Casma |
| Capital | Casma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Luis Lomparte Monteza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,206.28 km2 (465.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,140 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020801 |
Casma District is one of four districts of the province Casma in Peru. [1]
Casma is a city in the coastal desert of Peru, located 330 kilometers (210 mi) northwest of Lima. It is the capital of Casma Province and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343 (2015). It is located in the lower Casma Valley, covering an area of 1,205 km².
The Casma Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
Limabamba District is one of twelve districts of the province Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru.
Longar District is one of twelve districts of the province Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru.
Milpuc District is one of twelve districts of the province Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru.
Omia is a district of the province of Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru.
Lonya Grande District is one of seven districts of the province Utcubamba in Peru.
Pomabamba is the largest of 4 districts in the Pomabamba Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
The Casma River, which upstream is called Río Grande, is a river that crosses northern Casma province in the Ancash Region of Peru. It originates in the Black Mountain Range and drains into the Pacific Ocean. Major tributaries include the Sechín River (right).
Recuay District is one of ten districts of the province Recuay in Peru.
Sabandía District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.
Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in Casma Province of Ancash Region in northern Peru. Dating to 1600 BC, the site was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio C. Tello and Toribio Mejía Xesspe on July 1, 1937. Tello believed it was the capital of an entire culture, now known as the Casma/Sechin culture or Sechin complex. Notable features include megalithic architecture with carved figures in bas-relief, which graphically dramatize human sacrifices. Cerro Sechín is situated within the Sechin Alto Complex, as are Sechin Bajo, and Taukachi-Konkan. There is a small on-site museum. The slabs at Cerro Sechin may represent the central Andes' oldest known monumental sculpture.
Sabaino District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru.
Acas District is one of ten districts of the province Ocros in Peru.
Santiago de Chilcas District is one of ten districts of the province Ocros in Peru.
Quillo is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.
Buena Vista Alta District is one of four districts of the province Casma in Peru.
Comandante Noel District is one of four districts of the province of Casma in Peru.
Yautan District is one of four districts of the province Casma in Peru.
Dipple is an unincorporated community in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Marysville along U.S. Route 33 where Scottslawn Road intersects with the railroad tracks, at 40°12′08″N83°19′01″W. The location of the original community is now wholly located on the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company property.
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
Coordinates: 9°28′01″S78°19′01″W / 9.46694°S 78.31694°W
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