Weiyuan, Jinggu County

Weiyuan is a town in and the county seat of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 82,289 and an area of. It is the political, economic, cultural and traffic center of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. It is known as "Hometown of Mango".

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into four communities and twenty-two villages:

Weiyuan Community
Mangxiang Community
Bailong Community
Fenggang Community
Mangmao
Weiyuanjie
Xinmin
Minli
Jiangdong
Nanjing
Gonglang
Hedong
Longtang
Lianhe
Yunhai
Wenlang
Xiangyan
Yong'an
Naka
Lianqi
Xinping
Keli
Nuanli
Xungang
Wenhui
Qianjia

History

In February 2006, former Zhongshan Township was merged into Weiyuan.

Geography

It lies at the eastern of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, bordering Yongping Town to the west, Yizhi Township and Zhengxing Town to the south, Fengshan Town and Jinggu Town to the north, and Zhengxing Town to the east.
There are two rivers in the town, the Jinggu River and Weiyuan River.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and commerce. The region mainly produce rice. Sugarcane, tobacco, tea, coffee, fruit, vegetable are the economic plants of this region.

Demographics

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 82,289.

Tourist attractions

The Dazhai Temple and Dongna Temple are Buddhist temples in the town.

Transportation

The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway 323 and Provincial Highway S222. The China National Highway G323 runs east–west just central of the town. The Provincial Highway S222 starts from the town and goes north.