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

Checca Ch'iqa
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	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080502
Website	munichecca.gob.pe

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]

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal website

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[es] Distrito de Checca