Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.
As of 2011, the city has a population of 22,256, and the urban area, which includes Escaldes-Engordany plus satellite villages, has over 40,000 inhabitants.
The principal industry is tourism, although the country also earns foreign income from being a tax haven. Furniture and brandies are local products. Being at an elevation of 3,356 feet (1,022.9 meters), it is the highest capital city in Europe and a popular ski resort.
Geography[]
Andorra la Vella is located in the south west of Andorra, at 42°30′N 1°30′E, at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Valira del Nord (Northern Valira) and the Valira de l'Orient (Eastern Valira), which join to form the Gran Valira. It adjoins the urban area of Escaldes-Engordany. The city is at 3,356 feet (1,022.9 meters) above sea level.
Climate[]
Andorra la Vella has an oceanic climate (Cfb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with mild summers and chilly to cold, snowy winters. The average annual precipitation is 812.3 mm (32 in). Temperatures are lowered by the altitude compared with lowland areas.
Sister/Twin Cities[]
Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Paz, Bolivia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santiago de Chile, Chile- Bogotá, Colombia
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Havana, Cuba
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Quito, Ecuador
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Managua, Nicaragua
- Panama City, Panama
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Lima, Peru
- Lisbon, Portugal
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Madrid, Spain
- Sant Pol de Mar, Spain
- Valls, Spain
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Caracas, Venezuela
