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Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture in Yunnan. Chuxiong has an area of 29.256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong city.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
[edit] 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% |
[edit] Subdivisions
There is one county-level city, 9 counties.
- County level city: Chuxiong city.
- County: Yuanmou County, Nanhua County, Mouding County, Wuding County, Dayao County, Shuangbai County, Lufeng County, Yongren County, Yao'an County.
