Yili Town, belonging to Jialing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, is located in the western part of Jialing District, east of Duyi Street, south of Shiyang Town, west of Datong Town, north of Longbang Town, and 19 kilometers away from the urban area of Jialing District, with a total area of 58.59 square kilometers. As of the end of 2019, Yili Town has a household population of 24,752.
In the twenty-ninth year of the Republic of China (1940), Yili Township was established; in October 2000, it was changed from Yili Township to Yili Township.In October 2019, Daguan Township was abolished and transferred to the jurisdiction of Yili Township. As of June 2020, Yili Township has 2 communities and 10 administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and the township's people's government is located at No. 1 Township Street.
As of the end of 2019, Yili Township had 8 general stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.
