Luding County (), also known via its Tibetan name as Chagsam or Jagsam (), is a county located in the southeast of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province, China. Luding County covers an area of , and has a population of 86,234 as of 2022.
History
Geography Luding County is bordered by Tianquan County, Yingjing County, and Hanyuan County to the east, Shimian County to the south, and Kangding to the west and north.
The county is located within the Hengduan Mountains, within the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The town of Luqiao, the county seat, sits at an elevation of above sea level. The highest point in the county is Mount Gongga, along the southwestern border with Kangding. Mount Erlang is also located on the county's edge.
Climate
Administrative divisions As of 2022, Luding County contains the following eight towns and one township:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTowns Luqiao Town(Jagsam) 513322100 Linqi Town(Lengqi) 513322101 Xinglong Town(Xinlung) 513322102 Boxab Town(Moxi) 513322103 Kugdalung Town(Kugdalungba, Yanzigou) 513322104 Dêtog Town(Detuo) 513322105 Pumba Town(Pingpa, Pengba) 513322106 Dêwê Town(Dewei) 513322107Township La'ngoi Township(Lan'an) 513322200
Demographics
Luding County has a total population of 86,234 as of 2022, up from approximately 80,000 at the end of 2004, and the 77,855 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.
Ethnic groups Luding County has a supermajority Han Chinese population, but is home to a number of ethnic minorities, who constitute about 22% of the county's population. The county's ethnic minorities include Tibetans, Yi, Qiang, Miao, Hui, Mongols, Tujia, Lisu, Manchus, Yao, Kam, Nakhi, Bouyei, Bai, Zhuang, and the Dai.
The following table shows the ethnic composition of Luding County: 20002022 Ethnic Group Population PercentageEthnic GroupPopulationPercentage Han 66,066 84.86%Han~67,43578.2% Tibetan 7,834 10.06%Tibetan~13,79716.0% Yi 3,424 4.4%Yi~4,1394.8% Mongols 253 0.32%MongolsN/AN/A Others 278 0.36%Others8631.0%
Transport China National Highway 318
References
External links Official Website (Chinese) Website (Chinese)