Da'an Township
Administrative division
As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and six villages:
- Da'an Community (大安社区)
- Dingxin (顶新村)
- Ke'ai (可爱村)
- Caiping (才平村)
- Tangfang (塘房村)
- Huanjie (环界村)
- Jinqiao (金桥村)
History
The area belonged to Si'en County (思恩县) during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
In 1933 during the Republic of China, Da'an Township was founded.
In 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District (also known as Da'an District). In August 1958, its name was changed to Da'an People's Commune (大安人民公社). In 1984, Da'an People's Commune was revoked and reverted to its former name of Da'an Township.
Geography
The township is situated at the southeastern of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Minglun Town on the north, Luoyang Town on the west, Changmei Township on the east, and Dacai Township, Si'en Town and Yizhou District on the south.
The Dahuanjiang River (大环江河) flows through the township.
The township is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,400-millimetre (55 in), a frost-free period of 300 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1060.7 hours.
Economy
The economy of the township is supported primarily by agriculture and mineral resources. The region has an abundance of copper, ferrosulfur, lead, zinc, and calcite. Significant crops include rice and corn. Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21,511 | — |
| 2019 | 21,805 | +1.4% |
The 2019 census reported the township had a population of 21,805.
References
- ^ Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 17.
- ^ Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 22.
- ^ Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 23.
- ^ Han Yuanli (韩元利), ed. (2018). 中华人民共和国政区大典 广西壮族自治区卷 [The Grand Ceremony of the People's Republic of China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Volume] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Society Press. pp. 1962–1963. ISBN 9787508757742.
Bibliography
- Jiang Xiangming, ed. (2008). 《环江毛南族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08616-0.