| Baohua Town | |
| Native Name: | 宝华镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
| Coordinates: | 24.9094°N 100.4894°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County |
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
| Established Date2: | 1988 |
| Area Total Km2: | 215.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 31,566 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 675706 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0872 |
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 215.2km2.
As of 2018, the town is divided into ten villages:
During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Baohua Commune" . It was upgraded to a town in 1988.
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.[1]
The highest point in the town is Baju Mountain which stands above sea level. The lowest point is the river valley of Stone Cave Temple, which, at above sea level.[1]
The Dalongtan Reservoir is located in the town.
The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 957.8mm, and annual average sunshine hours in 2296.1 hours.[1]
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.
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 31,566.[1]
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).
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.