Baozang
Baozang Town | |
|---|---|
| 宝藏镇 | |
  Baozang Town Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′05″N 101°39′00″E / 22.68472°N 101.65000°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er City |
| Autonomous county | Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 564 km2 (218 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 11,000 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 665904 |
| Area code | 0879 |
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).
Administrative division[edit]
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[edit]
On December 28, 2012, it was upgraded to a town.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.