Baozang (simplified Chinese: 宝藏镇; traditional Chinese: 寶藏鎮; pinyin: Bǎozàng Zhèn) is a town in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 11,000 and an area of 564-square-kilometre (218 sq mi).

Baozang Town
宝藏镇
Baozang Town is located in Yunnan
Baozang Town
Baozang Town
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 22°41′05″N 101°39′00″E / 22.68472°N 101.65000°E / 22.68472; 101.65000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyJiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Area
 • Total564 km2 (218 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total11,000
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
665904
Area code0879

Administrative division

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As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:

  • Shuicheng (水城村)
  • Liangmahe (良马河村)
  • Banhe (板河村)
  • Haiming (海明村)
  • Qianjin (前进村)
  • Longma (龙马村)

History

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On December 28, 2012, it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

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The town sits at the southwestern Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County.[1] It borders Mojiang Hani Autonomous County in the north, GuoqingTownship and Menglie Town in the east, Kangping Town in the south, and Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County in the west.[1]

The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 24 °C (75 °F), and total annual rainfall of 2,200-millimetre (87 in).[1]

The Mengye River (勐野江) and Nankeng River (南坑河) flow through the town.

Economy

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The economy of the province is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.[1] Tea, sugarcane and natural rubber are the economic crops in the region.[1]

Demographics

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Population census
YearPop.±%
2006 8,909—    
2017 11,000+23.5%
Source: [1]

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 11,000.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Yang Junhua 2007, p. 43.

Bibliography

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  • Yang Junhua, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《江城哈尼族彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08548-4.