Casma Province
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| Province | ||
Sechin complex in the Casma Valley
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 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.
Casma is divided into four districts, which are:
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).
Coordinates: 9°28′01″S 78°19′01″W / 9.467°S 78.317°W
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