| Baocheng | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Hainan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hainan |
| Coordinates: | 18.6431°N 109.6994°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hainan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous county |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baoting |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 178 |
| Population Total: | 37492 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
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.[1] The town spans an area of 178km2, and has a population of 37,492, per a 2020 government publication.[2]
Baocheng is located in the northeast of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, 39km (24miles) from Wuzhishan, and 75km (47miles) from Sanya. About 63,000 mu of the town's area is forested, and 15,727 mu is arable.
Baocheng administers three residential communities and eight administrative villages .[3]
Baocheng administers the following three residential communities:
Baocheng administers the following eight administrative villages:
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.