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Bama Yao Autonomous County, known as "the hometown of longevity in the world and the sacred site of China people", belongs to Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, located in the northwest of Guangxi, and is adjacent to lingyun county, Youjiang District, Tian Yang District, Tiandong County, Pingguo City, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Donglan County and Fengshan County of Baise City from west to south.
The total area of the county is 197 1 km2, and there are 12 ethnic groups such as Yao, Zhuang and Han. In 20 12, Bama county had a total population of 270,000, with a built-up area of 8 square kilometers and a permanent population of 60,000. Bama is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with fewer mountains and more land. Known as "eight mountains, one water and one field", land is very precious.
According to the second to fifth national census, the longevity rate of the elderly over 100 years old in Bama ranks first among the five longevity areas in the world. Bama is the "hometown of fragrant pigs in China". In 2005, Bama Xiang pig was protected by national geographical indication products.
2065438+March 2009, it was included in the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties. On September 20, 20 19, it won the honorary title of National Greening Model Unit.