Which county in Daliangshan, Sichuan has the largest number of Yi people?

Zhaojue County is the most populous county of Yi people in Daliangshan, Sichuan.

Zhaojue County belongs to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, with an area of 2,658 square kilometers, and governs 1 town, 15 township and 1 ethnic township. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of Zhaojue County was 252,435.

Zhaojue County is a multi-ethnic gathering county, with 13 ethnic minorities such as Yi, Miao, Buyi, Tibetan, Mongolian, Hui, Uygur, Bai, Zhuang, Kazak, Manchu, Tujia and Lisu. Among them, the Yi people have the largest population, accounting for about 98% of the county's total population. Zhaojue is the largest Yi nationality inhabited county in China, and it is also one of the counties with the highest altitude and the deepest poverty in Sichuan minority autonomous county.

Zhaojue County is a place with rich history and culture. There are natural landscapes such as Gegushan, Houzigou, Horse Bird Water, as well as ancient cultural sites and tourist attractions. Zhaojue is still a place with outstanding people, and famous people such as Han Mai, Wang Haiping and Ji Demaga have emerged.

In a word, Zhaojue County, as the county with the largest population of Yi people in Daliangshan, Sichuan, is rich in history, culture and natural landscape, which is worth exploring and understanding.