Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture


Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. Chuxiong has an area of. The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

Subdivisions

There is one county-level city and nine counties.

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

The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations.
The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless

Yi people

The Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms, exonyms, and demographic information.
SubgroupAutonymsExonymsPopulationLocations
Luoluo Luoluopu, Luoluoru, Laluopu White Yi, Diga, Gaoshan, Alu, Baijiaozi 140,000Chuxiong, Nanhua, Yao'an, Dayao, Yanfeng, Mouding, Yanxing, Guangtong, Shuangbai, etc.
Lipu Lipu, Maci White Yi, Li, Li, Maci 93,800Yongren, Yanfeng, Dayao, Yuanmou, Luquan, Wuding, etc.
Nuosu Niesupu Liangshan, Black Yi, Man, Mansan 1,643Yuanmou, Yongren, Wuding, Luquan, etc.
Nasu Nasupu, Nisupu Black Yi, Ache, Red Yi, Luowu 120,767Luquan, Wuding, Fumin, Tianmou, Guangtong, Mouding, Shuangbai, etc.
Shansu Shansuru Shesu, Shansu 37Shuangbai
Chesu Chesuru Qisupu 2,769Shuangbai
Misaru Misaru Menghua, Tuzu, Tujia 90Nanhua, Yao'an
Miqiepu Miqiepu Micha 7,785Wuding, Luoci, Fumin, Luquan
Gesupu Gesupu Yi 6,753Yanfeng, Wuding
Sani Sanipu Minglang 953Wuding, Luquan
Shui Yi Popei Shuitian White Yi, Shui Yi -Dayao, Yongren
Naluo Naluopu, Aluopu Gan Yi 8,522Wuding, Luquan, Yuanmou
Gepu Gepu Gan Yi 747Luquan, Wuding