Andahuaylas

Andahuaylas (Quechua Antawaylla, anta copper, waylla meadow, "copper meadow"), founded in 1533 as San Pedro de Andahuaylas «La Grande de la Corona» (Spanish for "The Grand [city] of the Crown"),^[2] is a Peruvian city. It is the capital of the Andahuaylas Province in the Apurímac Region. It is known as the pradera de los celajes (Spanish for "prairie of colored clouds"). Its approximate population of 42,268 inhabitants (2017 census) makes it the largest city in the region.

Andahuaylas Antawaylla San Pedro de Andahuaylas
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Andahuaylas Location in Peru
Coordinates: 13°39′27″S 73°23′0″W
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Andahuaylas
Government
• Mayor	Abel Gutierrez Huezo
Area
• Total	370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation	2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	42,268
• Estimate  (2015)[1]	63,654
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (PET)
Area code	83
Website	www.andahuaylas.com

Geography

Andahuyalas is located in the western part of the Apurímac Region. The nearest city is Abancay.

Climate

Climate data for Andahuaylas, elevation 2,981 m (9,780 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20.2 (68.4)	19.8 (67.6)	19.7 (67.5)	20.1 (68.2)	20.4 (68.7)	19.8 (67.6)	19.5 (67.1)	20.0 (68.0)	20.6 (69.1)	21.4 (70.5)	22.3 (72.1)	21.2 (70.2)	20.4 (68.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	9.6 (49.3)	9.2 (48.6)	7.7 (45.9)	5.1 (41.2)	4.2 (39.6)	3.7 (38.7)	5.0 (41.0)	7.0 (44.6)	8.0 (46.4)	8.5 (47.3)	9.3 (48.7)	7.2 (45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	131.9 (5.19)	128.5 (5.06)	103.8 (4.09)	38.4 (1.51)	17.0 (0.67)	7.2 (0.28)	11.3 (0.44)	17.9 (0.70)	26.4 (1.04)	48.0 (1.89)	50.1 (1.97)	92.8 (3.65)	673.3 (26.49)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Transportation

Andahuaylas is served by its own airport, the Andahuaylas Airport.

Gallery

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  Central square of Andahuaylas
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  Statue on central square
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  Mototaxis on the central square

See also

• Suyt'uqucha
• Andahuaylazo