Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture located in Yunnan, China. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
Subdivisions
There is one county-level city and 9 counties.
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| # |
Name |
Hanzi |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) |
Density (/km²) |
| 1 |
Chuxiong City |
楚雄市 |
Chǔxióng Shì |
490,000 |
4,482 |
109 |
| 2 |
Shuangbai County |
双柏县 |
Shuāngbǎi Xiàn |
150,000 |
4,045 |
37 |
| 3 |
Mouding County |
牟定县 |
Móudìng Xiàn |
200,000 |
1,494 |
134 |
| 4 |
Nanhua County |
南华县 |
Nánhuá Xiàn |
230,000 |
2,343 |
98 |
| 5 |
Yao'an County |
姚安县 |
Yáo'ān Xiàn |
200,000 |
1,803 |
111 |
| 6 |
Dayao County |
大姚县 |
Dàyáo Xiàn |
280,000 |
4,146 |
68 |
| 7 |
Yongren County |
永仁县 |
Yǒngrén Xiàn |
100,000 |
2,189 |
46 |
| 8 |
Yuanmou County |
元谋县 |
Yuánmóu Xiàn |
210,000 |
1,803 |
116 |
| 9 |
Wuding County |
武定县 |
Wǔdìng Xiàn |
260,000 |
3,322 |
78 |
| 10 |
Lufeng County |
禄丰县 |
Lùfēng Xiàn |
420,000 |
3,631 |
116 |
Demographics
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% |
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