Checa
Checa or Jidcay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 64.5 km2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 2,698.
- Type: Village with 2,740 residents
- Description: Parroquia de Cuenca, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Checa (parish of Cuenca)”, “Checa (parroquia de Cuenca)”, “Checa, Ecuador”, “Chiqa”, “Jidcay”, and “Sdcay”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llacao and Sinincay.
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Checa
- Categories: parroquia rural of Ecuador and locality
- Location: Checa (Jidcay), Cuenca Canton, Azuay, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-2.80501° or 2° 48′ 18″ south
Longitude
-78.99282° or 78° 59′ 34″ west
Population
2,740
Elevation
2,782 metres (9,127 feet)
Open location code
679352V4+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Checa” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Checa”
- German: “Checa (Azuay)”
- German: “Checa”
- Quechua: “Chiqa kitilli (Asway)”
- Quechua: “Chiqa kitilli”
- Spanish: “Checa”
- Vietnamese: “Checa”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pampa Las Rosas and La Dolorosa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza central de Checa and Iglesia San Andrés de Checa.
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