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:

• Chawpi Urqu

• Chullpa Ch'utu

• Ikma Mayu

• Inka P'iqi

• Iskay Wasi

• Jatun Llallawa

• Jatun Punta Mayuq

• Jatun Salla

• Juch'uy Llallawa

• Kuntur

• K'illi K'illi

• Llusk'a Llusk'a

• Mayu Urqu

• Murun Pampa

• Ñuñu Urqu

• Puka Chanka

• Pukara

• Phaqcha Urqu

• Qucha Quchayuq Urqu

• Qullpa Qucha Urqu

• Qullu Mayu

• Qutu Rumi

• Q'illu Q'asa

• Salla Punta

• Salla Q'asa

• Siqina Urqu

• T'utura Pampa

• Urqu Punta

• Wanu Wanu

• Waylla Qucha

• Yana Qucha

Subdivision
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.

Population
The people in the Arani Province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

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.

Tourism
Festivals and Fairs:
 * August 14–15: Saint Isidore the Laborer in Qullpayaku, 2 days
 * August 24–25: Virgen la Bella in Arani, 2 days
 * September 20: Farmers' fair in Tacopaya, 1 day
 * 3rd week in November: Bread fair in Arani, 1 day
 * December 4: Saint Barbara in Vacas

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.