Baocheng, Hainan

Baocheng is a town in southern Hainan, China, to the north of Sanya. It is the county seat of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County. The Baocheng River flows through the town. The area is home to the Baocheng people, who belong to the Qi people of the Li ethnic group. The town spans an area of 178 km2, and has a population of 37,492, per a 2020 government publication.

Geography
Baocheng is located in the northeast of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, 39 km from Wuzhishan, and 75 km from Sanya. About 63,000 mu of the town's area is forested, and 15,727 mu is arable.

Administrative divisions
Baocheng administers three residential communities and eight administrative villages.

Residential communities
Baocheng administers the following three residential communities:


 * Chengbei Community
 * Chengnan Community
 * Rezuo Community

Villages
Baocheng administers the following eight administrative villages:


 * Chaokang Village
 * Fanwen Village
 * Shihao Village
 * Maojie Village
 * Shipin Village
 * Xipo Village
 * Chuntian Village
 * Shidong Village

Demographics
As of 2020, the town's population is 37,492, comprising 13,128 households. Of this, 22,383 people (59.70%) are ethnically Li, and 1,430 (3.81%) are ethnically Miao.