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Andahuaylas

Antawaylla

San Pedro de Andahuaylas
Panorama
Panorama
Flag of Andahuaylas
Flag
Coat of arms of Andahuaylas
Coat of arms
Andahuaylas is located in Peru
Andahuaylas
Andahuaylas
Location in Peru
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Area
 • Total 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation
2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total 42,268
 • Estimate 
(2015)
63,654
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (PET)
Area code(s) 83
Website www.andahuaylas.com

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"), 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.

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

Transportation

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

Gallery

Journal of Andahuaylas

Diario Opinión

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