# Coracora District, Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Parinacochas Province 

# Coracora

Coracora is a district of Peru in Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **1,388.4 km²**. 238 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,388km²
- 70mapped services
- 3,522 mtypical elevation

## Where is Coracora?

Coracora lies in [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chaviña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chavina/), [Chipao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chipao/), [Chumpi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/chumpi/), [Cotaruse](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/cotaruse/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/), [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/) and [Upahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/upahuacho/). By area it is the 155th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.4% of [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/). The centre of Coracora is about 466 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8024° S, 73.7827° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Coracora

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Coracora: 1 museum.

- Museo Municipal de Parinacochas · museum

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Coracora

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca127 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Coracora

Open gazetteers list **238 villages, towns and localities** in Coracora. The largest with a recorded population: Coracora (7,420), Aycara (277), Pampamarca (227), Paucaray (173), Muchapampa (147) and Ilcococha (137). Settlements here lie between about 2,333 m and 4,532 m above sea level (median 3,522 m).

- Acchiocco
- Accohuasi
- Agua Caliente
- Ajohuasi
- Alanta
- Alinto
- Anascocha
- Ancasccocha
- Anccoccahua
- Anta Huaico
- Anta Huayco
- Arccocasa
- Ascacha
- Atunquiuna
- Auquilla
- Aycara
- Buenavista
- Canteria
- Canuascucho
- Capillapata
- Ccanahuasi
- Ccaputa
- Ccarhuayo
- Ccasaccahua
- Ccasaccasa
- Ccellocucho
- Ccenuani
- Cceyurumi
- Ccochani
- Ccochayoc
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccolte
- Ccotcco
- Ccunic
- Cerco
- Cgencco
- Chaculle
- Chagropata
- Challhua
- Chamaca
- Chantane
- Chantani
- Chapi
- Chapimarca
- Chicchicuro
- Chillhua
- Chiuchilla
- Choccnopampa
- Chontacucho
- Chontahuaicco
- Chuchuhuanca
- Chuspicucho
- Chuspicuchu
- Collana
- Colpahuasi
- Condorcoccha
- Consiri
- Coracora
- Cruzpata
- Cuncalla
- Cuncari
- Cuncaya
- Encanoma
- Escalera
- Esquinayocc
- Fundo Convento
- Fundo Trapiche
- Fundo Umancasiri
- Hogepampa
- Huaca Puquio
- Huaccempampa
- Huaccepampa
- Huaccraccasa
- Huachhuachapampa
- Huachuapampa
- Huaichao
- Huaiquioccasa
- Hualhuito
- Huallhua
- Huamanpampa
- Huamarripa
- Huampo
- Huanco
- Huaraccoyoc
- Huarhua
- Huascuya
- Huashuilca
- Huayccohuasi
- Huayllacucho
- Huayllani
- Huayllapata
- Huayunca
- Huichca
- Huiracochapampa
- Huisa
- Huisjo
- Huito
- Humanripa
- Huschalle
- Huyllane
- Ichupampa
- Ilcococha
- Ischupampa
- Isco
- Ishchuchacra
- Isla
- Ispacca
- Jancolla
- Japaso
- Jasahuasi
- Jatujo
- Jatunsayana
- Jeccaccasa
- Jelusalem
- Jenta
- Jerusalem
- Jeullajocha
- Jotjolla
- Jullpahuasi
- Jutca
- Labelavisin
- Laccapata
- Lluilluchapampa
- Lobelauisin
- Loma Huasinamojo
- Lomaspata
- Lorenza
- Maccoro
- Mariahuasi
- Matu Matu
- Michiundisca
- Millmarutuna
- Millo
- Mina Palla Palla
- Mocyasoco
- Muchapampa
- Muchaya
- Nasama
- Negro Mayo
- Niño Salvador
- Occoruro
- Occuro
- Ocra
- Ogopampa
- Ojecocha
- Ojopuccro
- Ojoruro
- Paccha
- Pachacapuccro
- Pallccarana
- Pallja
- Palmadera
- Pampamarca
- Pampayhuarme
- Pascana
- Patahuasi
- Patopata
- Paucaray
- Pecperumi
- Pichuane
- Piruro
- Playa Hermosa
- Pocoray
- Pucaccasa
- Pucacorral
- Pucahuasi
- Pucaraico
- Pucro Pucro
- Puisa
- Pullhuas
- Pumahuayco
- Puncuto
- Puntapata
- Quichcaloma
- Quimpiri
- Quiñuañe
- Ranrahuasi
- Ransahuasi
- Rayusca
- Rayuscca
- Ruanpampa
- Rumi Rumi
- Rupasccahuasi
- Rupasjahuasi
- Sacsachaca
- Sagrada Familia de Pomacocha
- Salapampa
- Sallatoma
- Sallica
- Samana
- San Jose
- San José
- San Marcos
- Sanquini
- Sanquipampa
- Saramarca
- Sejepata
- Sihuilla
- Soclla
- Sorao
- Sorapampa
- Sorapata
- Suraccata
- Tablacruz
- Taccra
- Tagra
- Tallapampa
- Tambo
- Tambo Corral
- Tarapata
- Tarcanayocc
- Tarma
- Tastayoc
- Tataqua
- Ticcahuasi
- Tiegrapata
- Tijahuasi
- Tipicha
- Toccra
- Tocrapallca
- Tomas Corral
- Torno
- Totorapampa
- Tranca
- Trapiche
- Tulpamachay
- Uchuiquiuna
- Umaconsire
- Umacusana
- Undisca
- Unimucsa
- Urayhuma
- Uspacorral
- Vizcachane
- Vizcachani
- Yanacorral
- Yanama
- Yuraccasa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Coracora

Named natural and historic features inside Coracora, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Dique Ancasccocha
- Laguna Parcco
- Laguna Tipicocha
- Quebrada Antahuayco
- Quebrada Chillua
- Quebrada Huarunga
- Quebrada Huasua
- Quebrada Santa Barbara
- Quebrada Vizcachane
- Río Breamayo
- Río Chaviña
- Río Chuspini
- Río Huajramayo
- Río Huayjohuasi
- Río Humaparcco
- Río Llicahuayco
- Río Pallccarana
- Río Puchcoyaco
- Río Tastamayo

### Hills and mountains

24 mountains.

- Cerro Ccorihuiri · 4,788 m
- Cerro Pumahuiri · 4,784 m
- Cerro Jatunpunco · 4,677 m
- Cerro Nasama · 4,605 m
- Cerro Pirua · 4,539 m
- Cerro Torpuya · 4,468 m
- Cerro Lindero · 4,377 m
- Cerro Huarcaypio · 4,261 m
- Cerro Pumantana · 4,228 m
- Cerro Rayusca · 4,220 m
- Cerro Palcarana · 4,141 m
- Cerro Huarcaine · 4,118 m
- Cerro Atunchascapata · 4,084 m
- Cerro Clemente · 4,004 m
- Cerro Piscapuquio · 3,956 m
- Cerro Taccrapata · 3,955 m
- Cerro Cocharcas · 3,831 m
- Cerro Huaillahuasi · 3,817 m
- Cerro Tasta Pata · 3,792 m
- Cerro Callejon · 3,651 m
- Occeloma · 3,520 m
- Cerro Pucacruz · 3,355 m
- Cerro Ayanhuaytuna · 3,239 m
- Cerro Pucaorco · 3,004 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Chuchuhuanca

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Alanta

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Coracora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Parinacochas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 272 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (51 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 51 

Feb 9 51 

Mar 9 40 

Apr 9 11 

May 8 9 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 8 5 

Aug 8 5 

Sep 9 10 

Oct 10 17 

Nov 10 22 

Dec 10 48 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coracora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de apoyo de Coracora · Coracora 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01306&mlon=-73.78213#map=17/-15.01306/-73.78213) 

ATM Multiservicios Policarpo · Coracora 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01632&mlon=-73.78315#map=17/-15.01632/-73.78315) 

Petrol pump Grifo benigno · Coracora 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01580&mlon=-73.77828#map=17/-15.01580/-73.77828) 

Hotel Alojamiento La Casona "coracora" · Coracora 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01504&mlon=-73.78071#map=17/-15.01504/-73.78071) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24237 · Coracora 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78380&mlon=-73.75630#map=17/-14.78380/-73.75630) 

Police station Comisaría de Cora Cora · Coracora 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01696&mlon=-73.78183#map=17/-15.01696/-73.78183) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Coracora

Places mapped inside Coracora in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools54
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Parinacochas Province

- Chumpi
- Coronel Castañeda
- Pacapausa
- Pullo
- Puyusca
- San Francisco de Ravacayco
- Upahuacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Coracora?In Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Coracora?Chaviña, Chipao, Chumpi, Cotaruse, Lampa, Pampachiri, Puquio and Upahuacho
- What is there to see in Coracora?Museo Municipal de Parinacochas
- What time zone is Coracora in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coracora?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Coracora?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coracora?238 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coracora?Settlements lie between 2,333 m and 4,532 m
- What is the highest point in Coracora?Cerro Ccorihuiri (4,788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coracora?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coracora?Hospital de apoyo de Coracora, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Coracora?Multiservicios Policarpo, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coracora?Grifo benigno, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Coracora?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Coracora?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coracora?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coracora?PE050701 (OCHA common operational dataset)