Arani Municipality is the first municipal section of the Arani Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Arani. At the time of census 2001, the municipality had 11,542 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística
It is bordered to the north by the Tiraque Province, to the east by the Vacas Municipality, to the south by the Mizque Province and to the west by the Punata Province.
Subdivision The municipality consists of the following three cantons:
CantonInhabitants (2001) SeatInhabitants (2001) Arani Canton 6,978 Arani / Jarani 3,512 Collpaciaco CantonArani - Gobierno Autonomo Municipal (Spanish) 3,190 Collpaciaco / Qullpayaku 246 Pocoata Canton 1,374 Pocoata / Puquqwata 685
Population The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
Ethnic group %Quechua87.2Aymara0.4Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.2Not indigenous 12.1Other indigenous groups0.1
Festivities Every year on August 24 the population of Arani celebrates one of its most important Catholic festivities, Virgen La Bella, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, whose image is venerated with much devotion by the residents and people from abroad.
See also K'illi K'illi
References
External links Arani Municipality: Population data and map