Checa (disambiguation)

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Checa can mean:

  • Checa, a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
  • Checa (Spanish Civil War), a slang term for the unofficial jails and torture chambers operated by leftists during the Spanish Civil War. The name comes from the Soviet secret police CheKa.
  • Carlos Checa, Spanish motorcycle racer.
  • David Checa, Carlos's younger brother, also a Spanish motorcycle racer.
  • Maria Checa is a Colombian-American model and actress.