Canillo

Brief information about the Canillo

Canillo Canillo (Catalan pronunciation: [kəˈniʎu]) is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of this parish's main city. The parish is considered the religious center of Andorra with the Sanctuary and Chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell and contains one of the best-preserved Romanesque churches Sant Joan de Caselles, in the Pyrenees.

It has a population of 4,826, as of 2011. The parish of Canillo retains many agricultural and livestock characteristics despite having a tourist vocation.