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Location & Surroundings

Checa is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,782 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cuenca, 10 km to the south. The national capital Quito is about 290 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 9 km away.

Also known as: Sdcay · Jidcay

Overview

Checa is Parroquia de Cuenca, Ecuador — ES localidad y parroquia rural en el Cantón Cuenca, Provincia de Azuay, Ecuador.

It is located in Cuenca Canton, Ecuador.

The population is about 2,741 (2021).

It covers about 63 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,782 metre.

Also known as: Jidcay, Checa (parish of Cuenca)

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Basic Data

  • Country Ecuador
  • Located in Cuenca Canton
  • Area 63 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 48' 18" S, 78° 59' 18" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2782 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 343 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

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Alternate Names

Sdcay
Jidcay

Weather in Checa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Checa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 584 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (102 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
3.76 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.6 1.3 102 95 1,018.1 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 14.1 2.9 119 75 1,014.1 1.99 / 1.99 100 583.6 n/a
12h 9.9 1.3 103 95 1,016.6 0.75 / 2.74 100 124.0 n/a
18h 9.7 0.5 8 94 1,016.5 0.00 / 2.57 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.6 0.5 90 96 1,017.5 1.19 / 3.76 100 3.7 n/a
30h 14.1 2.1 115 76 1,014.5 0.00 / 3.42 100 391.0 n/a
36h 10.1 1.1 254 94 1,016.3 8.23 / 11.65 100 123.6 n/a
42h 9.5 0.9 193 96 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.83 99 0.0 n/a
Sunday 9.7 1.0 140 96 1,018.3 0.03 / 0.86 85 6.3 n/a
54h 13.6 2.7 112 80 1,014.9 1.90 / 2.76 76 496.4 n/a
60h 10.0 0.6 159 95 1,016.3 1.11 / 3.87 100 218.6 n/a
66h 9.2 0.7 177 96 1,016.2 0.00 / 1.60 98 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.9 0.8 94 95 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.52 100 6.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Checa?
Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 584 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Checa today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Checa?
Local time is 19:03. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Checa?
Checa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Checa?
DEM 2,782 m.
Where is Checa located?
It is at -2.80491, -78.98838 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Checa in?
It is in Ecuador.

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Last updated 2018-04-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3659337
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