Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: ; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi), is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. It borders Kunming to the east, Yuxi and Pu'er City to the south, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Lijiang and Sichuan (Panzhihua and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture) to the north. Chuxiong has an area of . The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
Subdivisions There are two county-level cities and eight counties.
Map Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population(2020) Area (km2) Density (/km2)Chuxiong City631,5304,482141Lufeng City366,5123,631101Shuangbai County133,8844,04533Mouding County149,4371,494100Nanhua County203,7042,34387Yao'an County164,1651,80391Dayao County228,9614,14655Yongren County97,9852,18945Yuanmou County201,5101,803118Wuding County239,0593,32272
Demographics As of the 2020 Chinese Census, Chuxiong Prefecture had a resident population of 2,416,747 and a population density of 90.53 inhabitants/km2. The 2010 Chinese Census reported a resident population of 2,684,000, while 2000 Census recorded 2,542,530 residents.
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% Total 2,542,530
The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac (1993:411) lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations. Woni () (in Shuangbai County and Chuxiong City): Fabiao , Dazhuang , Yulong , Damaidi of Shuangbai County Luomian () (in Wuding County): Nigagu
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) lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms (endonyms), exonyms, and demographic information. Subgroup Autonyms Exonyms Population Locations Luoluo () Luoluopu (), Luoluoru (), Laluopu () White Yi (), Diga (), Gaoshan (), Alu (), Baijiaozi () 140,000 Chuxiong (), Nanhua (), Yao'an (), Dayao (), Yanfeng (), Mouding (), Yanxing (), Guangtong (), Shuangbai (), etc. Lipu () Lipu (), Maci () White Yi (), Li (), Li (), Maci () 93,800 Yongren (), Yanfeng (), Dayao (), Yuanmou (), Luquan (), Wuding (), etc. Nuosu () Niesupu () Liangshan (), Black Yi (), Man (), Mansan () 1,643 Yuanmou (), Yongren (), Wuding (), Luquan (), etc. Nasu () Nasupu (), Nisupu () Black Yi (), Ache (), Red Yi (), Luowu () 120,767 Luquan (), Wuding (), Fumin (), Tianmou (), Guangtong (), Mouding (), Shuangbai (), etc. Shansu () Shansuru () Shesu (), Shansu () 37 Shuangbai () Chesu () Chesuru () Qisupu () 2,769 Shuangbai () Misaru () Misaru () Menghua (), Tuzu (), Tujia () 90 Nanhua (), Yao'an () Miqiepu () Miqiepu () Micha () 7,785 Wuding (), Luoci (), Fumin (), Luquan () Gesupu () Gesupu () Yi () 6,753 Yanfeng (), Wuding () Sani () Sanipu () Minglang () 953 Wuding (), Luquan () Shui Yi () Popei () Shuitian White Yi (), Shui Yi () - Dayao (), Yongren () Naluo () Naluopu (), Aluopu () Gan Yi () 8,522 Wuding (), Luquan (), Yuanmou () Gepu () Gepu () Gan Yi () 747 Luquan (), Wuding ()
References
External links Official Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture website