How many counties are there in Hainan?
In recent years, with the advancement of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, Hainan's administrative divisions and economic development have attracted much attention. Many netizens are curious about the number of county-level administrative districts in Hainan. This article will introduce the county-level administrative divisions of Hainan in detail, and combine it with the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days to present you a structured data analysis article.
1. County-level administrative divisions of Hainan

Hainan is the southernmost provincial-level administrative region in China, including prefecture-level cities, county-level cities and counties. According to the latest administrative division data, there are 19 county-level administrative regions in Hainan, with the specific distribution as follows:
| Type | Quantity | Name |
|---|---|---|
| prefecture-level city | 4 | Haikou City, Sanya City, Sansha City, Danzhou City |
| County-level city | 5 | Wuzhishan City, Qionghai City, Wenchang City, Wanning City, Dongfang City |
| County | 10 | Ding'an County, Tunchang County, Chengmai County, Lingao County, Baisha Li Autonomous County, Changjiang Li Autonomous County, Ledong Li Autonomous County, Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County |
As can be seen from the table, Hainan’s county-level administrative regions are mainly counties and county-level cities, of which ethnic minority autonomous counties account for a larger proportion.
2. Hot topics related to Hainan in the past 10 days
Combined with the hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days, the following are some of the most popular topics in Hainan:
| Ranking | hot topics | heat index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New developments in Hainan Free Trade Port policy | 95 |
| 2 | Hainan tourist season is coming | 88 |
| 3 | Hainan duty-free shopping quota adjustment | 85 |
| 4 | Construction Progress of Hainan Island Tourist Highway | 78 |
| 5 | Recommendation of specialty agricultural products from various counties in Hainan | 72 |
3. Analysis of characteristics of counties in Hainan
Each county in Hainan has its own unique natural resources and cultural characteristics. The following are the representative characteristics of some counties:
| County name | Features | Represent industry |
|---|---|---|
| Ding'an County | Historical and cultural city | cultural tourism |
| Tunchang County | Agricultural County | tropical agriculture |
| Chengmai County | The land of longevity | Healthy retirement |
| Lingao County | Fishing Town | Marine fisheries |
| Baisha County | ecological reserve | ecotourism |
4. Historical changes in Hainan’s administrative divisions
Hainan’s administrative divisions have undergone many adjustments:
| Year | major adjustments |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Hainan was established as a province and 19 counties and cities were established. |
| 2002 | Haikou City Administrative Division Adjustment |
| 2012 | Sansha City was established |
| 2015 | Danzhou was upgraded to a prefecture-level city |
5. Future development trends
With the deepening of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, it is expected that the administrative divisions of Hainan will undergo the following changes:
1. Some economically developed counties and cities may be upgraded to prefecture-level cities
2. Administrative divisions will pay more attention to the division of functional areas
3. The urban-rural integration process will accelerate
4. Cross-regional cooperation will become closer
As Hainan is at the forefront of China's reform and opening up, the adjustment of its administrative divisions will better serve economic development and national strategies. Understanding Hainan's county-level administrative divisions will help us better grasp the pulse of Hainan's development.
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