Baohua, Nanjian County

Baohua is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 31,566 and an area of 215.2 km2.

Administrative division
As of 2018, the town is divided into ten villages:
 * Baohua
 * Yunhua
 * Meixing
 * Tujie
 * Guangle
 * Baizhu
 * Yongzheng
 * Xiaotieyao
 * Hujie
 * Wuliang

History
During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Baohua Commune". It was upgraded to a town in 1988.

Geography
The town is situated at eastern Nanjian Yi Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Nanjian Town, to the east by Midu County and Wuliangshan Town, to the south by Gonglang Town, and to the west by Yongcui Township.

The highest point in the town is Baju Mountain which stands 2693 m above sea level. The lowest point is the river valley of Stone Cave Temple, which, at 1730 m above sea level.

The Dalongtan Reservoir is located in the town.

The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.7 C, total annual rainfall of 957.8 mm, and annual average sunshine hours in 2296.1 hours.

Economy
The principal industries in the area are agriculture. Tobacco, walnut, bean are the economic plants of this region. Food crops are mainly rice, wheat, and barley. The region abounds with iron and copper.

Demographics
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 31,566.

Tourist attractions
The Stone Cave Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the town, it was originally built in late Ming (1368–1644) and early Qing dynasties (1644–1911).

Transportation
The National Highway G214 passes across the town north to south.

The S37 Hu-Ning Expressway is a north–south highway passing through the western town.