Checa, Ecuador

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Checa
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Checa
Coordinates: 2°47′S79°0′W / 2.783°S 79.000°W / -2.783; -79.000 Coordinates: 2°47′S79°0′W / 2.783°S 79.000°W / -2.783; -79.000
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Province Azuay Province
Canton Cuenca Canton
Area
  Total 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2)
Population (2001)
  Total 2,698
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Climate Cfb

Checa or Jidcay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 64.5 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 2,698. [1]

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References

  1. "Parroquia Checa". Asociación de Juntas Parroquiales Rurales del Azuay. Retrieved February 26, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]