Checca District

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Checca
Ch'iqa
District
Location of the district Checca in Canas.svg
Location of Checca in the Canas province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Canas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Checca
Government
 •  Mayor Pablo Cesar Chaiña Carpio (2007)
Area
 • Total503.76 km2 (194.50 sq mi)
Elevation
3,810 m (12,500 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total6,490
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080502
Website munichecca.gob.pe

Checca District is the largest of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Checca.

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Anta Qalla at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 14°28′24″S71°23′43″W / 14.4734°S 71.3954°W / -14.4734; -71.3954

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