Arani Province
| Arani | |
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| Province | |
Parqu Qucha, one of the lakes of the Vacas Municipality
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 Location of the Arani Province within Bolivia |
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 Provinces of the Cochabamba Department |
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| Coordinates: 17°37′S 66°05′W / 17.617°S 66.083°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Cantons | 4 |
| Foundation | November 24, 1914 |
| Capital | Arani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867 sq mi (2,245 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,053 |
| • Density | 123.1/sq mi (47.54/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Area code(s) | BO.CB.AR |
Arani is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Arani, situated about 53 km from Cochabamba. Arani is known for its bread but also for the town's artisan wickerwork.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into four cantons.
Arani Municipality consists of three cantons, Arani, Pocoata and Collpaciaco. Vacas Municipality is not further subdivided, so Vacas Canton and Vacas Municipality are identical.
The people in the Arani Province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
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.
Festivals and Fairs:
Other tourist attractions include the church of Saint Bartholomew (San Bartolomé) 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.
Vacas with two of its lakes: Pilawit'u on the left and Qullpa Qucha in the center
San Bartolomé church in Arani which keeps the shrine of the Virgen La Bella
The giant Puya raimondi plants grow on Khurupampa mountain in the Vacas Municipality.
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