Checca District is the largest of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Checca.
Checca
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![]() Location of Checca in the Canas province | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Canas |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Checca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pablo Cesar Chaiña Carpio (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 503.76 km2 (194.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,810 m (12,500 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,490 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080502 |
Website | munichecca.gob.pe |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Anta Qalla at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Ararankha
- Iruni
- Kiska Muqu
- Marka Marka
- Saywa
- Suntur Uta
- Sura Tira
- Tuqtu
- Urqu K'uchu
- Wanqarani
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipal website