Motan Town, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province

Motan town

Motan town is located in the southeast of Yuanba District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. In the East and North, it borders Wangcang County. It is adjacent to Cangxi County in the South and Jinxian and Wangjia towns in the West. It covers an area of 87.79 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 13 villager committees and 73 villager groups. The total population is 8724 (2017). The town government is located in motanzi, 21 kilometers away from Yuanba town. It is located on the Bank of the river. There is a big stone in the bank, which looks like a mill, so it is named.

Historical evolution

In July 1933, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army built the Soviet of Guanyin Township in Wangjiaba District of Jialing county and the Soviet of motanzi Township in Baishui district. Guanyin Township Soviet governs Baisheng village of Guanyin Township and governs six village Soviets: yangjialiang, datianwan, sanqingmiao, gaojiagou, luojiayuan and Tianjiagou. After the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army crossed the Jialing River in 1935, the rural Soviet was abolished. In 1940, it belonged to Wang's hometown in Guangyuan County. Guanyin Township was established in 1950, and Baisheng village of Guanyin Township was under the jurisdiction of Wangjia district. In 1953, Baijia village and Baisheng village were included from Tian's hometown. Due to its original location to the west, it was moved to daozibang, sunjiaba and dongjiagou in Jinbao village. In 1957, changqingba in Changqing village was ruled. In 1958, Guanyin people's commune was established by the integration of government and society. In 1968, the Revolutionary Committee of Guanyin commune was established to replace the Management Committee of the commune, belonging to the Revolutionary Committee of Wangjia district. In 1981, the Revolutionary Committee of the commune was abolished and the Management Committee of the commune was restored. In 1984, the government and society were set up as the people's Government of Guanyin Township. In 1985, it belonged to Wangjia District Office of Central District of Guangyuan City. In 1986, it belonged to Weizi District Office of Shizhong District. In 1989, Weizi District Office of Shizhong District was removed, belonging to Wangjia Office of Yuanba district. In 1992, Wangjia office was removed, and the main place of township government was moved to motanzi, and Guanyin Township was changed to motanzi. In May 1993, with the approval of the provincial government, the new town was formed by the merger of Xiaoxin Township and Motan township. And changed Motan township to Motan town.

Economic industry

Motan is an agricultural town with primary industry as the main industry. It is rich in rice, corn, rape and soybean; by-products of medicinal materials and fruits; live pigs and flue-cured tobacco have become the main growth points of increasing farmers' income. In recent years, on the basis of consolidating the conventional traditional agriculture, Motan town has made great efforts in scientific and technological agriculture, characteristic agriculture and ecological agriculture, actively promoted the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, and adjusted the proportion of the first, second and third industrial structure. The production of flue-cured tobacco has been the focus of the town's agricultural structure adjustment for many years. With 18 years of planting history, the scale has expanded year by year. The current planting area has reached more than 2500 mu, the output has reached more than 6300 Dan, and the output value has reached more than 3 million yuan. The two major products of grain and live pig have entered into pollution-free production, and grain production has been listed as the production base of high-quality commodity grain in the whole region, with an annual output of 3033 tons of high-quality rice; the scale of live pig production has gradually expanded, and the quality is excellent. There are 30 and 20 breeding households with an annual output of 100, 200 or more live pigs, respectively, and the binary hybridization of live pigs has been fully realized. the trend of economic development is optimistic. In 2007, the fiscal revenue was 3.298 million yuan, an increase of 569 million yuan or 14% over the previous year; the per capita net income of farmers was 1870 yuan, an increase of 200 yuan or 5.4% over the previous year; the total investment and grain production reached 2.54 million yuan or 4734 tons, an increase of 13% or 4.6%.

natural resources

First, the geographical location is superior. It is located at the junction of Cangxi, Wangcang and Yuanba counties, with active economy, convenient transportation and merchants gathering, which is conducive to promoting the mutual communication and interactive development of politics, economy and culture. Second, it is rich in natural resources. The town covers an area of more than 138000 mu, including more than 2400 mu of mountain grass slopes (85% of which have been planted), which can raise 6600 mu of water. The existing cultivated land is 9094 mu. The annual output of main agricultural products in the town is 3033 tons of high-quality rice, 870 tons of rapeseed, 187 tons of fruits, 10327 pigs, 145300 birds and 189 tons of aquatic products. Thirdly, the transportation is convenient. Wang (Wangjia town) Mo (Motan town) road and long (Longwang Town) Zao (Zaolin township) two trunk lines are interconnected here, connecting with 12 flat and wide main road networks in the village; there are 6 CMB passenger cars and 12 major freight cars in the town. There are seven villages in a Motan River Basin.

Facilities construction

We have a solid foundation in agriculture. The 16.88 km town road will be paved in 2007; the water storage and irrigation facilities of Shantang reservoir ensure the effective irrigation of 6000 mu farmland. In recent years, the collective and individual investment in agriculture has increased by 15-30% every year; the rural practical technology promotion system has been continuously improved; the introduction and promotion of applicable technology has become an urgent demand and conscious action of farmers; the town has 68 sets of tillers, harvesters and seeders. The construction of market towns has been continuously strengthened. The town has realized the comprehensive renovation and greening of the river course, and the new market in the territory is actively preparing for construction. The hardening, greening, beautification and lighting of the street will be put in place year by year. There is a 5 mu passenger and freight parking lot, a set of tap water facilities with a total daily water supply of 400 tons, and the water, electricity, roads, flood control, sanitation, cultural and entertainment facilities and civilian houses in the block form a beautiful environment with beautiful structure It is a new market town with novel and complete functions.

social undertakings

Sixth, cultural, health and communication undertakings are developed. At present, there are cable TV stations, FM broadcasting stations and mobile telecommunication towers, 1890 cable TV households, 3688 program-controlled telephones and more than 6000 books in the cultural station. The situation of education is gratifying. There are two primary schools in the town, with an area of 20000 square meters (no dangerous houses), 78 teachers and 1300 students. The medical and health work has been continuously improved. There is one central health center with 5 medical staff and 11 beds; there are 10 rural health centers with 11 medical staff; the number of rural cooperative medical insurance in the town reaches 9420, accounting for 80% of the rural population.

Population data

(the fifth census data) total population 8724 (2017).