Coracora Qura Qura or Qhura Qhura | |
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![]() City of Coracora | |
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Country | ![]() |
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 |
• Density | 9.8/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]
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]
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 data for Coracora, elevation 3,149 m (10,331 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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] |
14°41′38″S74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W