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鳌头镇

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Located in: 广东省 Guangdong Province › 茂名市 Maoming City › 茂南区 Maonan District
鳌头镇
Aotou Town
Chinese name鳌头镇
English nameAotou Town
TypeTown
Located in茂南区 Maonan District
茂名市 Maoming City
广东省 Guangdong Province
Statistical code440902104
Subdivisions 26 administrative villages (communities)
18 natural villages not yet placed
Coordinates21.5542°N 110.8617°E
Area56平方千米
Population6.38万人（第七次全国人口普查）
Postal code525000
Area code0668
Sights广东省历史文化名镇（第三批，2012年）
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Subdivisions26 administrative villages (communities), 18 natural villages not yet placed

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鳌头镇是广东省茂名市茂南区下辖的镇，位于区境南部，袂花江自中部穿过。辖区面积约56平方千米，第七次全国人口普查时有常住人口6.38万人，下辖1个社区和25个行政村。[1]镇名相传来自鳌头坪一带形似鳌鱼的地貌；1987年由区改为镇。[1][2]2012年5月，鳌头镇列入广东省公布的第三批历史文化名镇名村。[1]

历史沿革[edit]

1949年10月，这里成立区一级建制，原属茂名县第五区；1950年6月改称第四区，1956年3月单设鳌头区，1957年2月又改称鳌头乡。[2]

1958年10月起的十年间，火箭公社的党政机关设在这里。1959年年初先分出鳌头、金塘、公馆三个公社，当年8月再增镇盛、袂花、新坡三个；其中鳌头公社的辖境即今鳌头镇的范围。[2]

1968年4月划归茂名市郊区办事处，该办事处于1969年12月被撤销，随后由市里直接管。到1980年9月，公社设党委会和管理委员会，1983年11月起行区建制；1985年茂南区成立后归茂南区；1987年5月撤区设镇。[2]

博雅地名网另引一段介绍，说鳌头1953年改属第七区，1958年设公社。[1]

地名由来[edit]

据传，福建莆田籍的几位商人在明初洪武年间途经鳌头坪，觉得此地的地势像一条鳌鱼，是适合立足的福地，就携家眷落户，镇名即由此而来。[1]

地理环境[edit]

镇域位于茂南区南部，距茂名市区约18公里。境内河流交错，袂花江从中部穿过，梅江从西侧流出，流入湛江市吴川一带。地势西北较高、东南较低，多为冲积平原，低洼处易受水浸。[1]

经济[edit]

据博雅地名网引述的介绍，当地乡镇企业以建筑、商贸和加工业为主，农业以水稻、花生种植为主。[1]2021年9月，鳌头镇以水稻入选广东省农业农村厅公布的第三批「一村一品、一镇一业」专业镇名单。[1]2026年3月，鳌头镇被认定为广东省第三批「百千万工程」典型村镇。[1]

行政区划[edit]

镇辖鳌头社区和鳌头、北淦、合岗、文运、彰教山、塘边、林道、文蓬、潮利、民庆、飞马一村、飞马二村、飞马三村、梅州、新村、园子坡、公文、腾蛟、塘札、衍水、白鹤坡、梅里坡、下林、官地、禾步25个行政村。各村在1950年代末作为大队设立，1983年改称乡，1987年设村民委员会，1989年称管理区，1998至1999年间改称村民委员会。[1]

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References

  1. 茂南区鳌头镇 . 博雅地名网 . 2026-10-13查阅
  2. 茂南区鳌头镇历史沿革 . 博雅地名网 . 2026-10-13查阅

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