Checca district
| Checca district | |
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 Location of the district of Checca (marked in red) in the province of Canas |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Canas |
| Seat | Checca |
| surface | 504 km² |
| Residents | 5485 (2017) |
| density | 11 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | August 29, 1834 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | munichecca.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | José Carlos Chaiña Carpio (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Moviemento Regional Acuerdo Popular Unificado |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 28 ′ S , 71 ° 24 ′ W
The district of Checca is located in the province of Canas in the region of Cusco in south-central Peru . The district was founded on August 29, 1834. It has an area of 504 km². The 2017 census counted 5485 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 5983, in 2007 it was 5590. The district administration is located in the village of Checca with 470 inhabitants at an altitude of 3810 m (as of 2017). Checca is located about 30 km south of the provincial capital Yanaoca .
Geographical location
The district of Checca is located in the Andean highlands in the southwest of the province of Canas. The upper reaches of the Río Apurímac crosses the district in a northerly direction.
The district of Checca borders in the south on the districts Pichigua and Coporaque (both in the province of Espinar ), in the west on the district Livitaca ( province Chumbivilcas ), in the north on the district Quehue , in the extreme northeast on the district Langui and in the east on the Kunturkanki District .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Consabamba (209 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Checca - Canas
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú