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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