Checacupe District
| Checacupe Ch'iqakupi |
|
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru
|
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Capital | Checacupe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Quispe Hancco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 962.34 km2 (371.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,446 m (11,306 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,650 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080602 |
Checacupe (in hispanicized spelling) or Ch'iqakupi (Aymara ch'iqa left, kupi right, "left right") is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.
The most important rivers of the district are the Willkanuta River and Ch'illkamayu, one of its right tributaries.
The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:
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).
Coordinates: 14°01′31″S 71°27′13″W / 14.0254°S 71.4536°W
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