Andahuaylas
Sign in to saveAndahuaylas (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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Andahuaylas
- Region
- Apurímac
- Country
- Perú
- Population
- 17,444
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Andahuaylas
- Settlement.other_name
- San Pedro de Andahuaylas
- Settlement.native_name
- Antawaylla
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Andahuaylas -2025.35.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Panorama
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera Andahuaylas.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 80px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo_de_Andahuaylas.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 80px
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Peru
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Peru
- Settlement.subdivision_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Demonym
- andahuaylino
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Andahuaylas District
- Population
- +42268
- Area
- +370.03
- Elevation
- +2926
- Capital of
- Andahuaylas District
- Image
- Andahuaylas panoramic view.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-columbian era
- Colonial era
- Republican era
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Transportation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
- Journal of 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"), 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.
== History ==