Aranda
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Places and events
- Aranda de DueroAranda de DueroAranda de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the south of the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid....
, a Spanish town located in Burgos province, the site of the Council of Aranda - Aranda (comarca)Aranda (comarca)Aranda is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. Its capital is Illueca.The Aranda and the Isuela River flow through this sparsely populated comarca located in a mountainous area of the Iberian System.-Municipalities:* Aranda de Moncayo* Brea de Aragón* Calcena...
, see Comarcas of Aragon - Aranda, Australian Capital TerritoryAranda, Australian Capital TerritoryAranda is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. It is the eastern most suburb in Belconnen, located at the western foot of Black Mountain. Bounded on two sides by nature park, the suburb is characterised by its bush setting...
, a Canberra suburb named after the Arrernte people (tribe) - Aranda ResidenceAranda ResidenceThe Aranda Residence is a 6 story SRO hotel located at 64 Turk Street in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California. Built in 1911 by the architectural firm of George Streshly and Company, it was called Hotel Schwartz, Hotel Tynan, Aranda Hotel, and finally, Aranda Residence, after the...
, a San Francisco Single Room Occupancy residence
Persons
- Antonio ArandaAntonio ArandaAntonio Aranda Mata was a military officer who fought on side of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War.During the Morocco wars Aranda earned an outstanding record as an engineer and geographer. He participated in the suppression of the Asturias Revolt of 1934 and rose to the rank of Colonel...
(1888–1979), a Spanish general - Eduardo ArandaEduardo ArandaEduardo Aranda is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Defensor Sporting of the Primera División in Uruguay....
, (born 1985) Paraguayan footballerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball... - Pedro de ArandaPedro de ArandaPedro de Aranda was a Bishop of Calahorra and President of the Council of Castile in the latter part of the fifteenth century, and a victim of the persecutions of Marranos. His father, Gonzalo Alonzo, who was one of the Jews who embraced Christianity in the period of Vicente Ferrer's missionary...
, a 15th century bishop of Calahorra - Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of ArandaPedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of ArandaDon Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Jiménez de Urrea, 10th Count of Aranda , was a Spanish statesman and diplomat.-Early life:...
(1718–1798), Spanish 18th century statesman and diplomat - Philip ArandaPhilip Aranda-Biography:He was born at Moneva in Aragon. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1658. He taught theology and philosophy at Zaragoza.He was connected with the Inquisition of Aragon and was synodal examiner of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza....
(1642–1695), a Jesuit theologian - Vicente ArandaVicente ArandaVicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
(born 1926), a Spanish film director - Aranda (band)Aranda (band)Aranda is a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band is composed of Dameon Aranda, Gabe Aranda, and Mike Walker. They are currently unsigned.- History :...
, a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Other
- One of the spellings of ArrernteArrernte peopleThe Arrernte people , known in English as the Aranda or Arunta, are those Indigenous Australians who are the original custodians of Arrernte lands in the central area of Australia around Mparntwe or Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The Arrernte tribe has lived there for more than 20,000 years...
found in classical anthropological works - Aranda (genus), a genus of orchids
- SS ArandaSS ArandaS/S Aranda was a steam-powered Finnish ship, that was one of the first ships able to operate between Stockholm and Finland even in icy conditions, later it was used in the archipelago sea as a passenger ship in difficult conditions...
, the name of three Finnish ships - Aranda (album)Aranda (album)Aranda is the first full-length studio album by American rock group Aranda.It includes Still in the Dark and Whyyawannabringmedown. Both were Top 40 songs on the mainstream rock chart.-Standard:-Deluxe Edition:...
, a 2008 studio album by the titular American rock group