Cacha is a town and also a district in Chimborazo Province,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. It is home to people of the

Puruhá The Puruhá are an indigenous people of Ecuador. Their traditional area in the highlands of the Andes Mountains includes much of Chimborazo Province and parts of Bolívar Province. History In the early period they grew subsistence crops, rais ...

ethnicity. The rural area is agricultural and is known for its indigenous people and artisanal crafts. Cacha is located at latitude -1.7 / -1° 42' 0.0" and longitude -78.6666667 / -78° 40' 0.0012". A local group, Duchicelas, is active in maintaining the area's musical traditions.Duchicelas
/ref> Cacha was home to

Fernando Daquilema Fernando Daquilema Ruiz (Kera Ayllu, June 5, 1848-Yaruquíes, April 8, 1872) was an Ecuadorian indigenous leader, considered a hero for the struggle for the rights of his people. Biography Fernando Daquilema was born in 1849, his father was Ig ...

(1845 - 1872), an indigenous rebel leader.

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Populated places in Chimborazo Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub