Xiaochang'an


Xiaochang'an is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 40,191 and an area of.

Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:
  • Chang'an Community
  • Gui'an
  • Shuanghe
  • Longteng
  • Hebei
  • Luodong
  • Shoushan
  • Niubi
  • Xiawu
  • Minzu
  • Lixin
  • Shuangmeng

History

It was incorporated as a township in 1935, during the Republic of China.
Its name was changed to the "First District" in 1950 and soon renamed "Xiaochang'an District". In 1958, it was renamed "Xiaochang'an People's Commune". It became a township in 1984 and was upgraded to a town in 1993.

Geography

The town is located in the northeast of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Rongshui Miao Autonomous County on the north and east, the towns of Dongmen and Huangjin on the west, and Liucheng County on the south.
The Wuyang River flows through the town.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. Significant crops include rice and corn. Sugarcane, peanut, rape are its only cash crops.

Demographics

In 2019, Xiaochang'an had a total population of 40,191 over the whole town.

Transportation

The passes across the town.
The Provincial Highway S204 is an east–west highway in the town.
The Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway passes across the town.