Zhangzha, Jiuzhaigou County

Zhangzha, formerly Jiuzhaigou , is a township-level division under Jiuzhaigou County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, with an area of 1348.41 km2, and a permanent population of 13,593 as of 2020.

History
In 1992, the town of Jiuzhaigou following the merger of Longkang Township and Tazang Township. On June 19, 1998, Nanping County, which governed the town, was renamed to Jiuzhaigou County, prompting the town of Jiuzhaigou to change its name to Zhangha after the village where its government was seated.

Administrative divisions
Zhangzha has jurisdiction over 7 residential communities and 11 administrative villages.

Residential communities
The town's residential communities are as follows:


 * Heye Community
 * Shuzheng Community
 * Zharu Community
 * Zhangzha Community
 * Pengfeng Community
 * Longkang Community
 * Ganhaizi Community

Administrative villages
The town's administrative villages are as follows:


 * Zhangzha Village
 * Longkang Village
 * Congya Village
 * Yazha Village
 * Shaba Village
 * Erdaoqiao Village
 * Shangsizhai Village


 * Langzhai Village
 * Zhongcha Village


 * Yongzhu Village
 * Pengfeng Village

Jiuzhaigou Earthquake
On August 8, 2017, Zhangzha Town was the epicenter of the earthquake, causing severe power failure in Jiuzhaigou County and damage to the formerly pristine Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.

Demographics
The town is home to 7,524 residents registered under the hukou system, belonging to 2,924 households. However, as of 2020, it has a higher permanent population, totaling 13,593.

Zhangzha is predominantly ethnically Tibetan, but has a sizable Han Chinese and Hui population.

Education
As of 2017, Zhangzha has 1 kindergarten, 10 primary schools, and 1 middle school.