Arandas, Jalisco
Arandas is a municipality of the Altos Sur region of the state of Jalisco in Mexico. Arandas is also the name of the municipality's main township and the center of the municipal government. The city centre is located approximately 86 miles (138 km) east of Guadalajara, the state capital. Arandas is accessible to residents of Guadalajara by the Mexican Federal Highway 80D and Jalisco State Highway 314.
Arandas | |
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Municipality and city | |
| Municipality of Arandas | |
Parroquia de San José Obrero: Arandas Landmark | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Tierra del Tequila, Tierra Colorada | |
| Motto(s): "Tierra Pobre, Gente Laboriosa" (Spanish) "Poor land, hardworking people" | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′15″N 102°20′46″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Geographic and Cultural Region | Los Altos de Jalisco |
| Settled | 1544 |
| Founded | 1761 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and Council System |
| • Mayor | Ana Isabel Bañuelos Ramírez |
| • Political party | Citizens' Movement |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 949.9 km2 (366.8 sq mi) |
| • City | 13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Municipality | 80,609 |
| • Rank | 13th out of 125 in Jalisco |
| • Density | 62.3/km2 (161.3/sq mi) |
| • City | 59,648 |
| • City density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (US Central)) |
| Postal code | 47180 |
| Area code | 348 |
| Köppen Climate Classification | Subtropical Highland Oceanic Climate (Cwb) |
| Website | http://www.arandas.gob.mx |
The population of the town of Arandas was 59,648 as of the 2020 census. The town's main plaza is named Plaza Hidalgo after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, known as the father of Mexico's war of independence. The municipality's population as of the census of 2015 was 77,116 and its area was 949.9 km2 (366.8 sq mi); however, both of these figures have been significantly reduced since 2007 with the creation of the municipality of San Ignacio Cerro Gordo from the western part of what was formerly part of the Arandas municipality. San Ignacio Cerro Gordo was the second-largest community in the municipality before the split, with a population of 9,485 inhabitants, but the largest remaining community besides the city of Arandas is Santa María del Valle, with a population of 4,285 (2020 census).
Arandas is situated on the Mesa Central at an elevation of 6,762 feet (2,061 metres). Arandas is commonly known among Mexicans as the commercial and manufacturing centre for agricultural products (typically beans and wheat) and its pastoral environment, which allows the city to produce various commercial products such as linseed oil, tequila, pottery, woollen blankets, and straw hats.