Casma (Peru)
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| Coordinates | 9 ° 28 ′ S , 78 ° 18 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Ancash | |||
| province | Casma | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
| District | Casma | ||
| height | 39 m | ||
| Residents | 24,760 (2017) | ||
| founding | July 22, 1751 | ||
| Website | municasma.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| mayor | Luis Wilmer Alarcón Llana (2019-2022) |
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Casma is the capital of the Casma Province in the Ancash region of central western Peru . The city is the administrative seat of the district of the same name . The 2017 census counted 24,760 inhabitants.
Geographical location
The city of Casma is located about 320 km north-northwest of the state capital Lima . It is located at the confluence of the Río Sechín in the Río Casma . The city is located at an altitude of 39 m in the desert coastal region of Peru. The Pacific coast is less than 6 miles away. The barren foothills of the Peruvian Western Cordillera rise further to the east . Irrigated agriculture is practiced along the rivers.
Attractions
There are several archaeological sites of the Sechín culture in the vicinity . The finds are exhibited in the Museo Regional de Casma Max Uhle, which was opened in 1984 and named after Max Uhle , not far from the Cerro Sechín excavation site .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peru: Ancash Region - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
