Coracora District

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Coracora
Qura Qura or Qhura Qhura
District
Coracora.jpg
City of Coracora
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Parinacochas
Capital Coracora
Government
 •  Mayor Walter Antayhua Cuadros
Area
 • Total1,399.41 km2 (540.32 sq mi)
Elevation
3,175 m (10,417 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total13,714
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050701

Coracora District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

Some of the highest elevations of the district are Suparawra at 5,029 m (16,499 ft) and Q'illu Urqu at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft), both on the border with the Upahuacho District. Other mountains are listed below: [2]

History

For a detailed account of the history of this city (up to c. 1951) 'La Monografia de la Provincia de Parinacochas' is a very good source. The two volume book details not only historical, but cultural information. [3]

Climate

Climate data for Coracora, elevation 3,149 m (10,331 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)18.2
(64.8)		17.6
(63.7)		17.6
(63.7)		18.6
(65.5)		18.9
(66.0)		18.9
(66.0)		18.7
(65.7)		19.3
(66.7)		19.9
(67.8)		20.0
(68.0)		19.8
(67.6)		19.3
(66.7)		18.9
(66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)7.0
(44.6)		7.2
(45.0)		6.9
(44.4)		5.9
(42.6)		4.4
(39.9)		4.0
(39.2)		3.7
(38.7)		4.3
(39.7)		5.0
(41.0)		5.4
(41.7)		5.5
(41.9)		6.5
(43.7)		5.5
(41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)111.5
(4.39)		136.6
(5.38)		94.4
(3.72)		24.3
(0.96)		1.4
(0.06)		0.4
(0.02)		2.0
(0.08)		2.0
(0.08)		3.4
(0.13)		5.0
(0.20)		6.6
(0.26)		28.7
(1.13)		416.3
(16.41)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Region
  3. ↑ "La Monografia de la Provincia de Parinacochas", OCLC RECORD: 19319571
  4. ↑ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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