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 / 13.65750°S 73.38333°W / -13.65750; -73.38333 | |
| 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)
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| • 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 |
Andahuyalas is located in the western part of the Apurímac Region. The nearest city is Abancay.
| Climate data for Andahuaylas, elevation 2,981 m (9,780 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
Andahuaylas is served by its own airport, the Andahuaylas Airport.
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13°39′27″S 73°23′0″W / 13.65750°S 73.38333°W / -13.65750; -73.38333
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