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Coracora Facts

Area1165.9 km²
Population16,637
Male Population8,112 (48.8%)
Female Population8,525 (51.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+127.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.8%
Median Age22.6 years (Male: 21.6, Female: 23.5)
NeighborhoodsVersalles
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-15.03333, -73.78333
Postal Codes05611

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Coracora Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,31311,46614,01016,60716,637
Population Density6.3 / km²9.8 / km²12 / km²14.2 / km²14.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Coracora Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 18.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Coracora+127.1%+44.8%+18.5%
Ayacucho Region+120.9%+50%+22.1%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Coracora Median Age

Median Age: 22.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Coracora22.6 yrs23.5 yrs21.6 yrs
Ayacucho Region22.3 yrs23.1 yrs21.5 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Coracora Population Density

Population Density: 14.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Coracora16,6371,165.9 km²14.3 / km²
Ayacucho Region702,57143,598.3 km²16.1 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Coracora Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Coracora CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Coracora34,133 tn2.05 tn29.3 tons/km²
Ayacucho Region1,442,241 tn2.05 tn33.1 tons/km²
Peru71,626,946 tn2.31 tn55.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Coracora CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)34,133 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)29.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2.2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/23/1810:04 PM4.631.5 km93,250 m5km W of Tambo, Peruusgs.gov
11/4/1811:54 AM4.959.1 km67,330 m41km ENE of Acari, Peruusgs.gov
9/23/1812:55 AM4.166.8 km113,260 m66km SE of Coracora, Peruusgs.gov
7/29/183:43 AM4.625.7 km67,980 m21km E of Tambo, Peruusgs.gov
7/1/184:24 AM4.353.9 km70,330 m47km SSW of Puquio, Peruusgs.gov
10/22/171:37 AM525.1 km84,170 m25km SW of Coracora, Peruusgs.gov
9/25/176:32 PM4.366.9 km85,330 m29km NNE of Puquio, Peruusgs.gov
8/25/179:12 AM4.350.8 km76,780 m50km ESE of Coracora, Peruusgs.gov
8/23/1711:57 AM4.639.6 km68,280 m39km SW of Coracora, Peruusgs.gov
6/24/174:09 PM5.760 km97,000 m60km SE of Coracora, Peruusgs.gov

Coracora

Coracora (in hispanicized spelling) or Qura Qura (Quechua qura herbaceous plant, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of herbaceous plants") is a town in central Peru, and it is the capital of the Pa..

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