| Chuxiong Prefecture | |
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| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Characters | 楚雄彝族自治州 |
| - Pinyin | Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu |
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  Chuxiong Prefecture
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| Coordinates: 25°02′N 101°33′E / 25.033°N 101.55°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Chuxiong |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29,256 km2 (11,295.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,542,530 |
| - Density | 86.9/km2 (225.1/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 675000 |
| Area code(s) | 0878 |
| Website | http://www.cxz.gov.cn/ |
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture located in Yunnan, China. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
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Subdivisions
There is one county-level city and 9 counties.
- Chuxiong City
- Yuanmou County
- Nanhua County
- Mouding County
- Wuding County
- Dayao County
- Shuangbai County
- Lufeng County
- Yongren County
- Yao'an County
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Han | 1,714,851 | 67.45% |
| Yi | 668,937 | 26.31% |
| Lisu | 51,553 | 2.03% |
| Miao | 41,077 | 1.62% |
| Dai | 20,514 | 0.81% |
| Hui | 20,189 | 0.79% |
| Bai | 15,251 | 0.6% |
| Hani | 5,376 | 0.21 |
| Others | 4,782 | 0.18% |
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Coordinates: 25°02′11″N 101°32′44″E / 25.0364°N 101.5456°E
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