Arani, Jarani (from

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: ''jarani'' or ''jallmani'') is the capital of Arani Province and

Arani Municipality 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.Cochabamba Department Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...

in the center of

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at an altitude of 9,400 ft (2,865 m). At the time of census 2001 it had 3,512 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Arani is well known for its bread due to the traditional use of multiple types of flour for making the bread. Bread is sold in various shops along the main streets leading to the main square, and along the major highway that leads to the city of Cochabamba. There is a bread festival held each year. During November through early December, the rainy season sets in and heavy rainfall is expected. Due to the geographical location in the valleys, the winds of Arani sometimes cause heavy rainfalls.

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Arani Municipality: Population data and map
Populated places in Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub