Siba, Luocheng County

Siba is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 56,986 and an area of 291.33 km2.

Administrative division
As of 2021, the town is divided into three communities and twenty-one villages:
 * Siba Community
 * Xiali Community
 * Lining Community
 * Xinyin
 * Daxin
 * Siping
 * Simin
 * Si'ai
 * Deneng
 * Shimen
 * Longma
 * Shuangzhai
 * Dashan
 * Dimen
 * Gantang
 * Jihuan
 * Mianhua
 * Lisheng
 * Lile
 * Lijiang
 * Ma'an
 * Changchun
 * Xin'an
 * Datong

History
Silu Township was set up in 1925 during the Republic of China.

In 1952, it was renamed "Siba Township". Its name was changed to "Siba People's Commune" in August 1958. It reverted to its former name of "Siba Township" in October 1984. In 1992 it was upgraded to a town. In August 2005, Xiali Township was merged into the town.

Geography
The town is situated at the southwest of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering Tianhe to the west, Yizhou District to the south, and Dongmen to the east and north.

The Longtan Reservoir is located in the town, covering a total catchment area of 30.5 km2 and has a storage capacity of some 7620000 m3 of water.

The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.9 C, total annual rainfall of 1567 mm, a frost-free period of 320 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1402.5 hours.

Economy
The economy of the town is largest based on agriculture, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, corn, and soybean. Commercial crops include sugarcane, cassava, and tobacco.

Demographics
The 2019 census showed the town's population to be 56,986, an increase of 2.0% from the 2011 census.

Tourist attractions
The town is rich in cultural traditions. It is also the hometown for many celebrities. The Former Residence of Wei Yiping is a popular attraction in the town to commemorate Wei Yiping, a Communist martyr who died while crossing the Yangtze River in October 1945. The Birthplace of Liu Sanjie is a well known tourist spot, named after Liu Sanjie, a legendary figure of Zhuang people in Guangxi.

Transportation
The Provincial Highway S204 passes across the town.