Checa (disambiguation)
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Checa can mean:
- ChecaChecaCheca is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 364 inhabitants....
, a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. - Checa, EcuadorCheca, EcuadorCheca 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....
- Checa (Spanish Civil War), a slang term for the unofficial jails and torture chambers operated by leftists during the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. The name comes from the Soviet secret police CheKaChekaCheka was the first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations. It was created by a decree issued on December 20, 1917, by Vladimir Lenin and subsequently led by aristocrat-turned-communist Felix Dzerzhinsky...
. - Carlos ChecaCarlos ChecaCarlos "Charlie" Checa is a professional motorcycle road racer and winner of the 2011 Superbike World Championship. After racing in 500cc and MotoGP for over a decade, mostly on Honda and Yamaha machinery with and without full manufacturer support, he moved to the Superbike World Championship on a...
, Spanish motorcycle racer. - David ChecaDavid ChecaDavid Checa born on April 20, 1980 in Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Spain is the 2004 Endurance World Champion. He then competed for two years in the Superbike World Championship.-Early years:...
, Carlos's younger brother, also a Spanish motorcycle racer. - Maria ChecaMaria ChecaMaria Checa is a Colombian-American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1994 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley....
, a Colombian-American model and actress. - Vicente Checa, a Peruvian philanthropist