Casma
Sign in to saveCasma is a city in the coastal desert of Peru, located northwest of Lima. It is the capital of the province of Casma and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343 (2015). It is located in the lower Casma Valley, covering an area of 1,205 km2.
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Place details
- Locality
- Casma
- Region
- Ancash
- Country
- Perú
- Population
- 56
- Timezone
- America/Lima
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Casma
- Settlement.nickname
- Tierra del Eterno Sol (Land of the Eternal Sun)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Casma-dia.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.seal_size
- 100px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Peru
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Peru
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ancash
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Casma
- Settlement.settlement_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Casma District
- Population
- +24760
- Elevation
- +59
- Capital of
- Casma District
- Image
- Casma-dia.jpg
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- P12749
- Botifarra
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Archaeology
- Sechin Bajo Archaeological Site
- Chankillo Archaeological Site
- Las Aldas Archaeological Site
- Notes
- References
- External links
Casma is a city in the coastal desert of Peru, located northwest of Lima. It is the capital of the province of Casma and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343 (2015). It is located in the lower Casma Valley, covering an area of 1,205 km2.
The name of the city may derive from the extinct Quingman language.