| Official Name: | Arani Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Arani Municipality within Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cochabamba Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Arani Province |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | Arani |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Vicente Rojas Camacho (2007) |
| Leader Title1: | President |
| Leader Name1: | Ramiro Montaño Orellana (2007) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 214 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 11542 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Quechuas |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | BOT |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | -17.5667°N -65.7667°W |
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.[1]
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.
The municipality consists of the following three cantons:
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,978 | Arani / Jarani | 3,512 | |
| Collpaciaco Canton[2] | 3,190 | Collpaciaco / Qullpayaku | 246 |
| 1,374 | Pocoata / Puquqwata | 685 | |
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 87.2 |
| Aymara | 0.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| 12.1 | |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
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.