Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Chuxiong Prefecture
楚雄州
Autonomous prefecture
楚雄彝族自治州
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Location of Chuxiong Prefecture in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°02′N 101°33′E / 25.033°N 101.550°E / 25.033; 101.550
Country People's Republic of China
Province Yunnan
Admin HQ Chuxiong
Area
  Total 29,256 km2 (11,296 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,684,000
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code 675000
Area code(s) 0878
ISO 3166 code CN-YN-23
Website cxz.gov.cn (in simplified Chinese)

Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km2 (11,296 sq mi). The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

Subdivisions

There is one county-level city and nine counties.

Map
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2003 est.)
Area (km²) Density (/km²)
Chuxiong City 楚雄市 Chǔxióng Shì 490,000 4,482 109
Shuangbai County 双柏县 Shuāngbǎi Xiàn 150,000 4,045 37
Mouding County 牟定县 Móudìng Xiàn 200,000 1,494 134
Nanhua County 南华县 Nánhuá Xiàn 230,000 2,343 98
Yao'an County 姚安县 Yáo'ān Xiàn 200,000 1,803 111
Dayao County 大姚县 Dàyáo Xiàn 280,000 4,146 68
Yongren County 永仁县 Yǒngrén Xiàn 100,000 2,189 46
Yuanmou County 元谋县 Yuánmóu Xiàn 210,000 1,803 116
Wuding County 武定县 Wǔdìng Xiàn 260,000 3,322 78
Lufeng County 禄丰县 Lùfēng Xiàn 420,000 3,631 116

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,684,000 inhabitants, and according to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².

Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census

Nationality Population Percentage
Han 1,714,851 67.45%
Yi 668,937 26.31%
Lisu 51,553 2.03%
Miao 41,077 1.62%
Dai 20,514 0.81%
Hui 20,189 0.79%
Bai 15,251 0.6%
Hani 5,376 0.21
Others 4,782 0.18%

The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac (1993:411) lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations.

The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless (Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac 1993:406)

References

Coordinates: 25°02′11″N 101°32′44″E / 25.0364°N 101.5456°E / 25.0364; 101.5456


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