Dayao County

Dayao County (simplified Chinese: 大姚县; traditional Chinese: 大姚縣; pinyin: Dàyáo Xiàn) is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Dayao County

大姚县
Urban skyline of Dayao
Dayao
Location of the county seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureChuxiong
Area
  Total4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi)
Elevation
1,862 m (6,109 ft)
Population
  Total280,000
  Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
675400
Area code(s)0878
Websitedayao.gov.cn

Ethnic groups

The Dayao County Almanac (1999:780) lists the following Yi subgroups.

  • Luoluopu 罗罗濮 dialect (spoken in the northwest hill districts)
    • Luoluopu 罗罗濮
    • Laluobo 腊罗拨
    • Popei 婆胚
  • Lipu 俚濮 dialect: (spoken in the Qingling River 蜻蛉河 and Yipao River 一泡江 watersheds)
    • Lipu 俚濮
    • Machipu 骂池濮
    • Gesupu 格苏濮

Climate


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