Dayao County
"Dayao" redirects here. For other uses, see Dayao (disambiguation).
| Dayao County 大姚县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  Dayao Location of the county seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°ECoordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Chuxiong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 675400 |
| Area code(s) | 0878 |
| Website | http://www.dayao.gov.cn/ |
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.
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
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