Dabu Town | |
Native Name: | 大布镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangdong |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangdong. |
Coordinates: | 24.5403°N 113.1397°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangdong |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Shaoguan |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 220.26 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 13873 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 512723 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0751 |
Dabu is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 13,873 and an area of 220.26km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and seven villages:
It was known as "Dabu Township" historically. In 1987, it was upgraded to a town.
The town sits at the southern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Luoyang Town to the west and north, Wujiang District to the east, and Yingde to the south.
The Huangdong River winds through the town.
地名 is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 1995.6mm, and a frost-free period of 286 days.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. The main crops are rice, peanut, bean and vegetable. Economic crops are mainly bamboo, pepper, and sweet potato.
The region abounds with tin, bismuth, tungsten, copper, pyrite, and manganese.
As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 13,873.
The Ruyuan Grand Canyon, also known as "Guangdong Grand Canyon", is a well-known scenic spot in Guangdong.
The Provincial Highway S258 passes across the western town.