Casma | |
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 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 |
The Casma Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
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 |
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]
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Coordinates: 9°28′01″S78°19′01″W / 9.467°S 78.317°W
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