Casca District is one of eight districts of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province in Peru.[1]
Casca | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
Founded | October 17, 1944 |
Capital | Casca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yone Walter Valverde Chauca |
Area | |
• Total | 77.38 km2 (29.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,132 m (10,276 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,278 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021302 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Aija | |
Antonio Raymondi |
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Asunción |
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Bolognesi |
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Carhuaz | |
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
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Casma |
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Corongo |
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Huaraz |
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Huari |
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Huarmey |
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Huaylas |
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Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
Ocros |
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Pallasca |
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Pomabamba | |
Recuay |
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Santa | |
Sihuas | |
Yungay |
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