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Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township

Coordinates: 28°49′29″N 107°34′40″E / 28.82472°N 107.57778°E / 28.82472; 107.57778
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Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township
上坝土家族乡
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township is located in Guizhou
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°49′29″N 107°34′40″E / 28.82472°N 107.57778°E / 28.82472; 107.57778
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total99.67 km2 (38.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total18,000
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563501
Area code0851

Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 上坝土家族乡; traditional Chinese: 上壩土家族鄉; pinyin: Shàngbà Tǔjiāzú Xiāng) is a township in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 99.67-square-kilometre (38.48 sq mi).

Administrative division

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As of 2016, the township is divided into three villages:

  • Bayi (八一村)
  • Xintianba (新田坝村)
  • Shuanghe (双河村)

Economy

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The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources in the township are coal, iron, and silicate. Economic crops include Kiwifruit and medicinal materials.

Tourist attractions

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The main attraction is a karst cave named "Xianmi Cave" (仙米洞).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.

Bibliography

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  • Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.