Siba, Luocheng County
# Siba, Luocheng County

Siba (Chinese: 四把镇) is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 56,986 and an area of 291.33-square-kilometre (112.48 sq mi).

## Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into three communities and twenty-one villages:

* Siba Community (四把社区)
* Xiali Community (下里社区)
* Lining Community (​里宁社区)
* Xinyin (新印村)
* Daxin (大新村)
* Siping (思平村)
* Simin (思民村)
* Si'ai (思爱村)
* Deneng (德能村)
* Shimen (石门村)
* Longma (龙马村)
* Shuangzhai (双寨村)
* Dashan (大山村)
* Dimen (地门村)
* Gantang (甘棠村)
* Jihuan (集环村)
* Mianhua (棉花村)
* Lisheng (里胜村)
* Lile (里乐村)
* Lijiang (里江村)
* Ma'an (马安村)
* Changchun (长春村)
* Xin'an (新安村)
* Datong (大同村)

## History

Silu Township (思禄乡) was set up in 1925 during the Republic of China.

In 1952, it was renamed "Siba Township" (四把乡). Its name was changed to "Siba People's Commune" (四把人民公社) in August 1958. It reverted to its former name of "Siba Township" in October 1984. In 1992 it was upgraded to a town. In August 2005, Xiali Township (下里乡) was merged into the town.

## Geography

The town is situated at the southwest of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering Tianhe to the west, Yizhou District to the south, and Dongmen to the east and north.

The Longtan Reservoir (龙潭水库; 'Dragon Pond Reservoir') is located in the town, covering a total catchment area of 30.5 $km^2$ (11.8 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 7,620,000 $m^3$ (269,000,000 cu ft) of water.

The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,567-millimetre (61.7 in), a frost-free period of 320 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1402.5 hours.

## Economy

The economy of the town is largest based on agriculture, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, corn, and soybean. Commercial crops include sugarcane, cassava, and tobacco.

## Demographics

The 2019 census showed the town's population to be 56,986, an increase of 2.0% from the 2011 census.

## Tourist attractions

The town is rich in cultural traditions. It is also the hometown for many celebrities. The Former Residence of Wei Yiping (韦一平故居) is a popular attraction in the town to commemorate Wei Yiping, a Communist martyr who died while crossing the Yangtze River in October 1945. The Birthplace of Liu Sanjie (刘三姐出生地) is a well known tourist spot, named after Liu Sanjie, a legendary figure of Zhuang people in Guangxi.

## Transportation

The Provincial Highway S204 passes across the town.

