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Country
  
Peru

Province
  
Quispicanchi

Subdivisions
  
27 populated centers

Elevation
  
3,122 m

Capital
  
Andahuaylillas

Region
  
Cusco

Founded
  
January 2, 1857

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
84.6 km²

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San pedro ap stol de andahuaylillas


The Andahuaylillas District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Andahuaylillas. It is located 45 km South of Cusco.

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Andahuaylillas District Andahuaylillas in Cuzco

The main attraction of Andahuaylillas is its baroque church dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle. The church is nicknamed "the Sistine Chapel of America" because of the magnificent frescos that adorn its walls.

Andahuaylillas District The Andahuaylillas Church Turismo Mer

Andahuaylillas is one of the main stages of the Andean Baroque Route along with Cusco, Huaro and Urcos.

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Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta.

Ethnic groups

Andahuaylillas District Andahuaylillas in Cuzco

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (56.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

(13°40′23″S 71°40′37″W).

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Andahuaylillas District San Pedro Apostol in Andahuaylillas La Ruta del Barroco Andino

Andahuaylillas District Andahuaylillas in Cuzco

References

Andahuaylillas District Wikipedia