Arani Province


Arani is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Arani, situated about 53 km from Cochabamba. Arani is known for its bread and its artisan wickerwork.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into four cantons.
SectionMunicipalityInhabitantsSeatInhabitants
1stArani11,542Arani3,512
2ndVacas12,511Vacas650

Arani Municipality consists of three cantons, Arani, Pocoata and Collpaciaco. Vacas Municipality is not further subdivided, so Vacas Canton and Vacas Municipality are identical.

Population

The people in the Arani Province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
Ethnic groupArani MunicipalityVacas Municipality
Quechua87.294.4
Aymara0.40.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.20.0
Not indigenous12.15.4
Other indigenous groups0.10.1

Languages

The languages spoken in the Arani Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
LanguageArani MunicipalityVacas Municipality
Quechua10,34711,662
Aymara7639
Guaraní52
Another native52
Spanish7,0824,236
Foreign4911
Only native3,9027,540
Native and Spanish6,4674,131
Only Spanish615106

Tourism

Festivals and Fairs:
Other tourist attractions include the church of Saint Bartholomew in Arani, built in 1610, which is dedicated to the Virgen la Bella, and the lakes in Vacas Municipality: Parqu Qucha, Asiru Qucha, Junt'utuyu, Pilawit'u, Qullpa Qucha and Yanatama.