Checacupe or Ch'iqa Kupi (Aymara ch'iqa left, kupi right,[1][2] "left right") is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[3]
The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[4]
The most important rivers of the district are the Willkanuta River and Ch'illkamayu, one of its right tributaries.[5]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[6]
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Acomayo |
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Anta | |
Calca |
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Canas |
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Canchis | |
Chumbivilcas |
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Cusco | |
Espinar | |
La Convención |
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Paruro | |
Paucartambo |
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Quispicanchi | |
Urubamba |
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