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Arranda
Aranda (Latin) | |
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| Cartadanian: Cidade de Arranda Latin: Urbs Aranda | |
Arranda imagery | |
 Flag Official seal of Arranda Coat of Arms  Logo | |
| Motto(s): Ad Astra | |
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| Country |  Cartadania |
| State |  Tanoa |
| County |  Merced |
| Chartered | 14 February 1841 |
| Incorporated in Tanoa | 6 January 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Francisco Vieira (SDP) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 491,803 |
| Demonym(s) | Arrandito/a/x |
| PEP Codes | 41001-41037 |
| Area code(s) | 434/704 |
| Website | Arranda Government Website |
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Arranda, officially the City of Arranda (Cartadanian: Cidade de Arranda; Latin: Urbs Aranda), is a major city in and the capital of the State of Tanoa in Cartadania and the anchor of Greater Arranda. With a 2024 census population of 491,803, Arranda is the second-most populous city in Tanoa, after Cagliasi. It is the seat of Merced County, situated in the county's heart east of the Merced River.
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The city is served by Merced County Schools, which is the second-largest school district in the state. It enrolls 200,712 students in its 193 schools. The district spends approximately €18,041 per student, one of the highest per-pupil expenditures in the country. The county allocated approximately thirty-nine percent of its revenue to education in 2024, accounting for fifty-eight percent of the district's funding, with the remaining forty-two percent coming from a mix of state and federal funding.