Coracora District

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Coracora
Qura Qura or Qhura Qhura
Coracora.jpg
City of Coracora
Coracora District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Parinacochas
Capital Coracora
Government
   Mayor Walter Antayhua Cuadros
Area
  Total
1,399.41 km2 (540.32 sq mi)
Elevation
3,175 m (10,417 ft)
Population
  Total
13,714
  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]

See also

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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