Baozhong, Yunlin


Baozhong Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the smallest township in Yunlin County.
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History

Baozhong Township was originally known as Pujianglung Village. During the Qing Dynasty rule, the township was under the jurisdiction of Changhua County and later changed under Yunlin County. During the Japanese rule, the township was placed under the jurisdiction of Pujianglung District, Tuku Subprefecture. Later, Baozhong Township was established to meet the needs of the local people. In 1950, the jurisdiction of the township was changed to the newly added Yunlin County.

Administrative divisions

There is a total of nine villages in Baozhong:

Demographics

According to the census conducted by the Huwei Household Registration Office in February 2023, there are currently about 12,086 people living in Baozhong, in which 53.53% of them are male and 46.47% of them are female. The population of the township has been decreasing every year since 1998. The number of households, however, has been gaining.

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