Andahuaylas
Andahuaylas
Antawaylla San Pedro de Andahuaylas | |
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Panorama | |
| Coordinates: 13°39′27″S 73°23′0″W / 13.65750°S 73.38333°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) | 63,654 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Area code | 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.