Coracora
Qura Qura or Qhura Qhura | |
|---|---|
| Country |  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 |
| • 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 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||||||||||
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