Checca District
| Checca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Checca in the Canas province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| 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 (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,490 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080502 |
| Website | munichecca.gob.pe |
Checca District is the largest of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Checca.
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).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
External links
- (Spanish) Municipal website
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Coordinates: 14°28′24″S 71°23′43″W / 14.4734°S 71.3954°W
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