District in Cusco, Peru
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]
Geography
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]
Ethnic groups
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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14°01′31″S 71°27′13″W / 14.0254°S 71.4536°W / -14.0254; -71.4536