Tecka
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Tecka | |
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  Tecka Location of Tecka in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′S 70°47′W / 43.467°S 70.783°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut |
| Department | Languiñeo |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Jorge Seitune |
| Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 955 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | U9201 |
| Dialing code | +54 2945 |
| Climate | BSk |
Tecka is a town in Chubut Province, Argentina, located 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Esquel and around 500 kilometres (310 mi) west of Rawson along National Route 25. It is the seat of the Languiñeo Department.
Tecka was a winter settlement of nomadic indigenous peoples, especially Tehuelche people; it was later an important Mapuche encampment. One of the principal sites of interest in Tecka is the tomb of the cacique Inacayal (1835–88). Though Inacayal died in La Plata after being imprisoned by the national government as part of the Conquest of the Desert, his remains, which are displayed in a glass case, were brought many years later to Tecka, his place of origin.
The town of Tecka was officially founded on July 11, 1921.