Arani Province
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| Coordinates: 17°37′S 66°05′W / 17.617°S 66.083°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Cantons | 4 |
| Foundation | November 24, 1914 |
| Capital | Arani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 866.8 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.
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[edit] Subdivision
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into four cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants [1] | Seat | Inhabitants [2] |
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| 1st | Arani | 11,542 | Arani | 3,512 |
| 2nd | Vacas | 12,511 | Vacas | 650 |
Arani Municipality consists of three cantons, Arani, Pocoata and Collpaciaco. Vacas Municipality is not further subdivided, so Vacas Canton and Vacas Municipality are identical.
[edit] Population
The people in the Arani Province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]
| Ethnic group | Arani Municipality | Vacas Municipality |
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| Quechua | 87.2 | 94.4 |
| Aymara | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 | 0.1 |
[edit] 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.[3]
| Language | Arani Municipality | Vacas Municipality |
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| Quechua | 10,347 | 11,662 |
| Aymara | 76 | 39 |
| Guaraní | 5 | 2 |
| Another native | 5 | 2 |
| Spanish | 7,082 | 4,236 |
| Foreign | 49 | 11 |
| Only native | 3,902 | 7,540 |
| Native and Spanish | 6,467 | 4,131 |
| Only Spanish | 615 | 106 |
[edit] 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: Parququcha, Asiruqucha, Junt'utuyu, Pilawit'u, Qullpaqucha and Yanatama.
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Vacas with two of its lakes: Pilawit'u on the left and Qullpaqucha in the center
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San Bartolomé church in Arani which keeps the shrine of the Virgen La Bella
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The giant Puya raimondi plants grow on Khurupampa mountain in the Vacas Municipality.
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Escuela Superior de Formación de Maestros Ismael Montes in Challwamayu
[edit] References
- ^ www.ine.gov.bo
- ^ world-gazetteer.com
- ^ a b obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 17°37′S 66°05′W / 17.617°S 66.083°W
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