Chuxiong Prefecture 楚雄州 | |
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Autonomous prefecture | |
| 楚雄彝族自治州 Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture | |
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) Location of Chuxiong Prefecture in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates (Chuxiong Prefecture government): 25°02′46″N 101°31′41″E / 25.046°N 101.528°E | |
| 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 |
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 | ||||||
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 Chuxiong (city) Shuangbai County Mouding County Nanhua County Yao'an County Dayao County Yongren County Yuanmou County Wuding County Lufeng County | ||||||
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Chuxiong City | 楚雄市 | Chǔxióng Shì | 588,620 | 4,482 | 131 | |
| Shuangbai County | 双柏县 | Shuāngbǎi Xiàn | 159,867 | 4,045 | 40 | |
| Mouding County | 牟定县 | Móudìng Xiàn | 208,726 | 1,494 | 140 | |
| Nanhua County | 南华县 | Nánhuá Xiàn | 236,138 | 2,343 | 101 | |
| Yao'an County | 姚安县 | Yáo'ān Xiàn | 197,676 | 1,803 | 110 | |
| Dayao County | 大姚县 | Dàyáo Xiàn | 273,315 | 4,146 | 66 | |
| Yongren County | 永仁县 | Yǒngrén Xiàn | 109,304 | 2,189 | 50 | |
| Yuanmou County | 元谋县 | Yuánmóu Xiàn | 215,795 | 1,803 | 120 | |
| Wuding County | 武定县 | Wǔdìng Xiàn | 271,963 | 3,322 | 82 | |
| Lufeng County | 禄丰县 | Lùfēng Xiàn | 422,770 | 3,631 | 116 | |
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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.
- Woni (窝尼) (in Shuangbai County and Chuxiong City): Fabiao 法脿, Dazhuang 大庄, Yulong 雨龙, Damaidi 大麦地 of Shuangbai County
- Luomian (罗缅) (in Wuding County): Nigagu 尼嘎古[1]
The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless (Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac 1993:406)
Yi people
The Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer (2013:361)[2] lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms (endonyms), exonyms, and demographic information.
| Subgroup | Autonyms | Exonyms | Population | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luoluo (罗罗) | Luoluopu (罗罗濮), Luoluoru (罗罗儒), Laluopu (腊罗濮) | White Yi (白彝族), Diga (底嘎族), Gaoshan (髙山族), Alu (阿鲁), Baijiaozi (白脚子) | 140,000 | Chuxiong (楚雄), Nanhua (南华), Yao'an (姚安), Dayao (大姚), Yanfeng (盐丰), Mouding (牟定), Yanxing (盐兴), Guangtong (广通), Shuangbai (双柏), etc. |
| Lipu (俚濮) | Lipu (俚濮), Maci (骂池濮) | White Yi (白彝族), Li (黎族), Li (栗族), Maci (骂池族) | 93,800 | Yongren (永仁), Yanfeng (盐丰), Dayao (大姚), Yuanmou (元谋), Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定), etc. |
| Nuosu (诺苏) | Niesupu (聂苏濮) | Liangshan (凉山族), Black Yi (黑彝族), Man (蛮族), Mansan (蛮散族) | 1,643 | Yuanmou (元谋), Yongren (永仁), Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝), etc. |
| Nasu (纳苏) | Nasupu (纳苏濮), Nisupu (尼苏濮) | Black Yi (黑彝族), Ache (阿车族), Red Yi (红彝族), Luowu (罗武族) | 120,767 | Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定), Fumin (富民), Tianmou (天谋), Guangtong (广通), Mouding (牟定), Shuangbai (双柏), etc. |
| Shansu (山苏) | Shansuru (山苏儒) | Shesu (赊苏), Shansu (山苏) | 37 | Shuangbai (双柏) |
| Chesu (车苏) | Chesuru (车苏儒) | Qisupu (气苏濮) | 2,769 | Shuangbai (双柏) |
| Misaru (米撒儒) | Misaru (米撒儒) | Menghua (蒙化), Tuzu (土族), Tujia (土家) | 90 | Nanhua (南华), Yao'an (姚安) |
| Miqiepu (米切濮) | Miqiepu (米切濮) | Micha (密岔族) | 7,785 | Wuding (武定), Luoci (罗次), Fumin (富民), Luquan (禄劝) |
| Gesupu (格苏濮) | Gesupu (格苏濮) | Yi (彝族) | 6,753 | Yanfeng (盐丰), Wuding (武定) |
| Sani (撒尼) | Sanipu (撒尼濮) | Minglang (明朗族) | 953 | Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝) |
| Shui Yi (水彝) | Popei (婆胚) | Shuitian White Yi (水田白彝), Shui Yi (水彝族) | - | Dayao (大姚), Yongren (永仁) |
| Naluo (纳罗) | Naluopu (纳罗濮), Aluopu (阿罗濮) | Gan Yi (干彝族) | 8,522 | Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝), Yuanmou (元谋) |
| Gepu (葛濮) | Gepu (葛濮) | Gan Yi (甘彝族) | 747 | Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定) |
References
- ^ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=79149
- ^ Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Affairs Office (楚雄彝族自治州民族事务委员会编), ed. (2013). 楚雄彝族自治州民族志. Yunnan Nationalities Press (云南民族出版社).