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Canillo () is one of the seven parishes which make up Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. The parish is considered the religious center of Andorra with the Sanctuary and Chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra, and contains one of the best-preserved romanesque churches in the Pyrenees, Sant Joan de Caselles. It has a population of 4,826 as of 2011. Despite having a tourist vocation, the parish of Canillo still retains many livestock and agricultural traits. It borders France to the north and east.

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Canillo is one of seven parishes that make up the small country of Andorra, and it serves as the religious heart of the nation, home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Meritxell (Andorra's patron saint) and a well-preserved Romanesque church called Sant Joan de Caselles. While the parish has developed tourism, it maintains its traditional character through livestock farming and agriculture, with a population of around 4,800 people and borders with France to its north and east.

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Settlement.name
Canillo
Settlement.image_skyline
Canillo. Andorra 12.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Plaça de Sant Serni and Carrer Major of Canillo.
Settlement.image_flag
Hypothetical flag of Canillo.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escut de Canillo.svg
Settlement.shield_size
80px
Settlement.mapsize
100px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Andorra
Settlement.pushpin_image
Canillo in Andorra.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Canillo town within Andorra
Settlement.map_caption
Position of Canillo parish in Andorra
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Parishes
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Villages
Settlement.subdivision_name
Andorra
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Canillo
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bordes d'Envalira, El Forn, El Tarter, El Vilar, Els Plans, Incles, L'Aldosa, Meritxell, Molleres, Prats, Ransol, Sant Pere, Soldeu
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Official website

Home | Comú de Canillo

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
canillenca
Country
Andorra
Located in
Andorra
Official language
Catalan
Population
5781
Area
121.0
Elevation
1526
Shares border with
Porté-Puymorens
Official website
www.canillo.ad
Image
Caselles 1.jpg
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Commons category
Canillo (parish)
postal code
AD100
topic's main category
Category:Canillo
IPA transcription
kəˈniʎu
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