Coracora District

District in Ayacucho, Peru

Coracora Qura Qura or Qhura Qhura
District
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 (2005 census)
• 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]

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]

Allqa Q'awa
Aqchi Pata
Aqu Sinqa
Chawpi Urqu
Chiri Sinqa
Chuku Chuku
Chunta
Ch'api
Kiswarniyuq
Kuntur Qhata
Maray Urquna
Millu
Pirwa
Puka Pata
Puka Punchu
Puka Punta
Puka Saywa
Pukar
Pumawiri
Phiruru
Qiñwa Urqu
Qullqata
Q'illu Q'asa
Q'illu Urqu
Qullpa Pampa
Ranra K'uchu
Ranrayuq
Runtu
Silla Q'asa
Wachwani
Waman Pirqa
Wamanripa
Waylla Wasi
Yaritayuq
Yuraq Phiruru

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)
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]

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Region
^ "La Monografia de la Provincia de Parinacochas", OCLC RECORD: 19319571
^ "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.