Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County
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Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County

Bǎotíng Li and Miao Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. One of the six autonomous counties on the island, its postal code is 572300. Baoting spans an area of 1,153.24 square kilometres (445.27 sq mi), and has a population of about 168,000 as of 2020.

The area has been referred to as Baoting (Chinese: 保亭; pinyin: Bǎotíng) since at least the Ming dynasty. Baoting was first incorporated as a county in 1935.

Baoting fell under control of the People's Liberation Army in February 1948.

Baoting has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). During the winter, the average high temperature exceeds 26°C (78.8°F) and the rainy season is long. Because it is blocked by Wuzhishan Mountain, cold air cannot easily invade. The climate is warm all year round. The Qixianling Forest Park within the territory has given birth to large areas of tropical mountainous region al rainforest.

The autonomous county administers one residential community (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: shè qū), six towns (Chinese: ; pinyin: zhèn), and three townships (Chinese: ; pinyin: xiāng).

The autonomous county directly administers one residential community, which are typically governed by township-level divisions: Xinxing Community (Chinese: 新星社区; pinyin: Xīnxīng Shèqū).

The autonomous county administers the following six towns:

The autonomous county administers the following three townships:

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