| Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township | |||||||
| Native Name: | 宝田侗族苗族乡 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Ethnic township | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 27.0233°N 109.6667°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Huitong County | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 64.56 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 10,008 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 418302 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0745 | ||||||
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Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township is an ethnic township in Huitong County, Hunan, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 10,008 and an area of 64.56km2.
As of 2023, the township is divided into six villages:
It was known as Xinbao Township during the Republic of China.
After the establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 3rd District of Huitong County. It was renamed Pingcun District in June 1955 and renamed again Baotian Township a year later. In September 1958, it was changed to Baotian People's Commune . In May 1984 it reverted to its former name of Baotian Township. In October 1997, Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township was officially formed.
Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township is located on the northwest of Huitong County. It is surrounded by Hongjiang on the north and west, Langjiang Town and Mobin Dong and Miao Ethnic Township on the southwest, Ma'an Town on the east, and Pingcun Town on the southeast.
The highest point in the township is Yanyingpo which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Zhangjiachong, which, at above sea level.
The economy of the township is supported primarily by agriculture. The region abounds with antimony.
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 10,008.
In 2009, the traditional folk program "Playing Drums and Hoeing Tea" in the township was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage by the Hunan Provincial People's Government.