| Shilongba | |
| Native Name: | 石龙坝镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
| Coordinates: | 26.5839°N 101.3608°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lijiang |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Huaping County |
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
| Established Date2: | 2012 |
| Area Total Km2: | 315.4 |
| Elevation M: | 1245 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 18,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 674802 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0888 |
Shilongba is a town in Huaping County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 statistics it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 315.4km2.
Legend said that there is a Chinese dragon here, which often drowned farmland and endangered the people. The Jade Emperor sent Leigong to kill the dragon, as time goes by, its bones became the river bottom and dam, hence the name of "Shilongba".
As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:
In 1931, the Huaping government set up the Tianma Township in this area.
After establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it belonged to the 3rd District. In 1958, it was renamed "Minzhu People's Commune" . In 1988, Shilongba Yi and Dai Ethnic Township separated from the area. On 14 August 2012, Shilongba Yi and Dai Ethnic Township was revoked and reformed as "Shilongba".
The town is situated at southeastern Huaping County. The highest point in the town is Maoshuikong which stands above sea level. The lowest point is the river mouth in Tangba, which, at above sea level.
The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 300mm, and a frost-free period of 300 days.
There are two reservoirs in the town.
There are a number of popular mountains located immediately adjacent to the townsite which include Xianling Mountain (; Maoshuikong (; and Xicaodi Mountain (.
The Xinzhuang River, Longquan River, Longtang River and Longjing River flow through the town.
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, and sweet potato. Economic crops are mainly mango, pomegranate, citrus, pepper, bamboo, peach, and pear.[1] The region abounds with coal, iron, gold, limestone, and quartz.
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 18,000. There are 12 ethnic groups in the town, such as Yi, Dai, and Lisu.
The China National Highway 353 passes across the town north to south.
The G4216 Expressway is a west–east expressway in the town.