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Arandas is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Belley. It is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Argis, La Burbanche, Conand, and Ordonnaz. The area covers 14.1 square kilometers and has an elevation above sea level of 939 meters.
The population of Arandas is recorded as 162, comprising 77 males and 67 females. The commune uses the postal code 01230 and is associated with the cantons of Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey. Its official name is Arandas, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arandas
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 152
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Arandas
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Belley
- Population
- 138
- Area
- 14.1
- Elevation
- 751
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Bénonces
- Image
- Église St Pierre Arandas 4.jpg
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- Commons category
- Arandas
- postal code
- 01230
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
- male population
- 77
- female population
- 67
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-74-40-95-73
- fax number
- +33-4-74-40-95-74
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Travel guide
Understand
Arandas is a small city of about 60,000 people (2020). The town is the center of an agricultural area that, in addition to blue agave, produces wheat and grains. The town's elevation is 2,061 meters. Arandas is part of a that includes all of the Tequila Valley, the Highland towns (Los Altos), as well as all of the agave fields as well as Haciendas and various historical and archaeological sites that bear witness to the cultivation of agave and production of alcoholic beverages dating back about 2,000 years. The region's oldest "modern" production are in Arandas.
Get in
The closest major airport is in Guadalajara (), which receives direct flights from several major cities in the United States and Canada as well as frequent domestic flights from many Mexican cities (particularly Mexico City). From Guadalajara you can book a tequila tour from many travel providers or you can take a bus or rent a car.
See
thumb|Facade of Parroquia de San Jose Obrero
Buy
The traditional market day in Arandas is Saturday, which is when you'll find a tianguis (traditional flea market) set up near the Plaza Principal.
Drink
thumb|Truck unloading blue agave pinas at the Destileria La Alteña.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Arandas is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central-eastern France.
The commune covers an area of 14.10 km² (5.44 sq mi). Lionel Manos is the mayor for the 2026-2032 tenure.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arandas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.