| Baotan Township | |||||||
| Native Name: | 宝坛乡 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Township | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangxi | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 24.9697°N 108.7831°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hechi | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County | ||||||
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) | ||||||
| Established Date1: | 1984 | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 294.07 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 21389 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 546412 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0778 | ||||||
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Baotan Township is a township in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 21,389 and an area of 294.07km2.
As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and seven villages:
The region came under the jurisdiction of Sibao Township in 1935 during the Republic of China.
After establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it belonged to the Fourth District and soon belonged to the Eighth District in 1953. In 1958, it split into two communes: Sibao People's Commune and Baotan People's Commune, and merged into Huangjin District in 1962. It was incorporated as a township in 1984.
The township is located at the northwest of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Rongshui Miao Autonomous County and Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, to the east by the towns of Huangjin and Long'an, to the south by Qiaoshan Township, and to the west by Naweng Township.
The highest point in the township is Qingming Mountain which stands above sea level.
There are two rivers in the township: Baotan River and Sibao River .
The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The region abounds with nickel, tin, lead, zinc, antimony, silica, baryte, and crystal stone. The region mainly produce rice and corn. Economic crops are mainly sugarcane, cassava, and rapeseed. Mineral water production is also valuable to the local economy.[1]
The 2019 census reported the township had a population of 21,389.