Checca | |
Native Name: | Ch'iqa |
Native Name Lang: | ay |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Canas |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Checca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Pablo Cesar Chaiña Carpio (2007) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 503.76 |
Elevation M: | 3810 |
Population Total: | 6490 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 080502 |
Website: | munichecca.gob.pe |
Checca District is the largest of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Checca.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Anta Qalla at approximately 4600m (15,100feet). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
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]