Dayao, Liuyang

Dayao Town
大瑶镇
Dayao from above
Dayao Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°58′30″N 113°43′24″E / 27.9749°N 113.7234°E / 27.9749; 113.7234
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
  Total
149.3 km2 (57.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
91,300
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410312
Area code0731

Dayao (simplified Chinese: 大瑶镇; traditional Chinese: 大瑤鎮; pinyin: Dàyáo Zhèn) is a rural town under the administration of and in the south of Liuyang, Hunan, China. Dayao is well known for its firework industry. Dayao has an area of 149.3 square kilometres (57.6 sq mi). and a population of 91,300. Yanghua Township merged to Dayao on November 18, 2015. The town is bordered to the north by Hehua Subdistrict, to the east by Chengtanjiang Town, to the south by the towns of Jingang and Litian, and to the west by Chengchong Town.