List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

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Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.

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It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District. [1]

From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.

Municipality of Chongqing
Municipality
Seat: Yuzhong District
County level divisions
Counties8
Autonomous counties 4
Districts 26
Township level divisions
Towns / areas*557
Townships / areas*272
Ethnic townships 14
Subdistricts 160
Villages level divisions
Communities 3,085
Administrative villages 8,043

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only county-level divisions of Chongqing.

County Level
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Division code [2] Area (km²)Population (2020 census) [3] Density (/km²)
   Wanzhou District 万州区Wànzhōu Qū500101WZO3,4571,564,449452
   Fuling District 涪陵区Fúlíng Qū500102FLG2,9461,115,016378
   Yuzhong District
(City seat)
渝中区Yúzhōng Qū500103YZQ22588,71726,759
   Dadukou District 大渡口区Dàdùkǒu Qū500104DDK103421,9044,096
   Jiangbei District 江北区Jiāngběi Qū500105JBE221925,8004,189
   Shapingba District 沙坪坝区Shāpíngbà Qū500106SPB3831,477,3453,857
   Jiulongpo District 九龙坡区Jiǔlóngpō Qū500107JLP4321,526,8213,534
   Nan'an District 南岸区Nán'àn Qū500108NAQ2741,197,6394,370
   Beibei District 北碚区Běibèi Qū500109BBE755834,8871106
   Qijiang District [lower-alpha 1] 綦江区Qíjiāng Qū500110QJC2,7481,011,334368
   Dazu District [lower-alpha 2] 大足区Dàzú Qū500111DZC1,433834,592582
   Yubei District 渝北区Yúběi Qū500112YBE1,4522,191,4931059
   Banan District 巴南区Bānán Qū500113BNN1,8251,178,856646
   Qianjiang District 黔江区Qiánjiāng Qū500114QJU2,397487,281203
   Changshou District 长寿区Chángshòu Qū500115CSO1,415692,960490
   Jiangjin District 江津区Jiāngjīn Qū500116JJY3,2001,359,611425
   Hechuan District 合川区Héchuān Qū500117HEC2,3561,245,294529
   Yongchuan District 永川区Yǒngchuān Qū500118YCP1,5761,148,896729
   Nanchuan District 南川区Nánchuān Qū500119NCU2,602572,362220
   Bishan District 璧山区Bìshān Qū500120BSA912756,022829
   Tongliang District 铜梁区Tóngliáng Qū500151TLQ1,342685,729511
   Tongnan District 潼南区Tóngnán Qū500152TNT1,585688,115434
   Rongchang District 荣昌区Róngchāng Qū500153RGQ1,079668,977620
   Kaizhou District 开州区Kāizhōu Qū500154KZU3,9591,203,306304
   Liangping District 梁平区Liángpíng Qū500155LPQ1,890645,315341
   Wulong District 武隆区Wǔlóng Qū500156WLO2,872356,748124
   Chengkou County 城口县Chéngkǒu Xiàn500229CKO3,286197,49760
   Fengdu County 丰都县Fēngdū Xiàn500230FDU2,896557,374192
   Dianjiang County 垫江县Diànjiāng Xiàn500231DJG1,518650,694429
   Zhongxian County [lower-alpha 3] 忠县Zhōngxiàn500233ZHX2,184720,976330
   Yunyang County 云阳县Yúnyáng Xiàn500235YNY3,634929,034256
   Fengjie County 奉节县Fèngjié Xiàn500236FJE4,087744,836182
   Wushan County 巫山县Wūshān Xiàn500237WSN2,958462,462156
   Wuxi County 巫溪县Wūxī Xiàn500238WXX4,030388,68596
   Shizhu County [lower-alpha 4] 石柱县Shízhù Xiàn500240SZY3,013389,001129
   Xiushan County [lower-alpha 5] 秀山县Xiùshān Xiàn500241XUS2,450496,194202
   Youyang County [lower-alpha 6] 酉阳县Yǒuyáng Xiàn500242YUY5,173607,338117
   Pengshui County [lower-alpha 7] 彭水县Péngshuǐ Xiàn500243PSU3,903530,599136
  1. Qijiang District's population and area are the sums of Qijiang County and Wansheng District in sources.
  2. Dazu District's population and area are the sums of Dazu County and Shuangqiao District in sources.
  3. Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  4. Conventional name: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese :石柱土家族自治县; pinyin :Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. Conventional name: Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese :秀山土家族苗族自治县; pinyin :Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. Conventional name: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese :酉阳土家族苗族自治县; pinyin :Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  7. Conventional name: Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese :彭水苗族土家族自治县; pinyin :Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

Main Urban Area of Chongqing

The main urban area of Chongqing city (重庆主城区), as officially defined, spans approximately 5,473 km2 (2,113 sq mi), and includes the following nine districts: [4] [5]

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference [6] [7]
1997-04-18parts of Sichuan ProvinceChongqing (Municipality)provincial establishedCivil Affairs Announcement
★ Chongqing (PL-City)provincial-controlledreorganized & transferred
↳ Yuzhong District↳ Yuzhong Districttransferred
↳ Dadukou District↳ Dadukou Districttransferred
↳ Jiangbei District↳ Jiangbei Districttransferred
↳ Shapingba District↳ Shapingba Districttransferred
↳ Jiulongpo District↳ Jiulongpo Districttransferred
↳ Nan'an District↳ Nan'an Districttransferred
↳ Beibei District↳ Beibei Districttransferred
↳ Wansheng District↳ Wansheng Districttransferred
↳ Shuangqiao District↳ Shuangqiao Districttransferred
↳ Yubei District↳ Yubei Districttransferred
↳ Banan District↳ Banan Districttransferred
↳ Changshou County↳ Changshou Countytransferred
↳ Qijiang County↳ Qijiang Countytransferred
↳ Tongnan County↳ Tongnan Countytransferred
↳ Tongliang County↳ Tongliang Countytransferred
↳ Dazu County↳ Dazu Countytransferred
↳ Rongchang County↳ Rongchang Countytransferred
↳ Bishan County↳ Bishan Countytransferred
↳ Yongchuan (CL-City)↳ Yongchuan (CL-City)transferred
↳ Jiangjin (CL-City)↳ Jiangjin (CL-City)transferred
↳ Hechuan (CL-City)↳ Hechuan (CL-City)transferred
parts of Sichuan ProvinceChongqing (Municipality)provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City)provincial-controlleddisestablished & merged into
☆ Fuling (PL-City)disestablished & merged into
↳ Zhicheng District↳ Fuling Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Lidu Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Dianjiang County↳ Dianjiang Countytransferred
↳ Fengdu County↳ Fengdu Countytransferred
↳ Wulong County↳ Wulong Countytransferred
↳ Nanchuan (CL-City)↳ Nanchuan (CL-City)transferred
parts of Sichuan ProvinceChongqing (Municipality)provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City)provincial-controlleddisestablished & merged into
parts of Wanxian (PL-City)transferred & merged into
↳ Longbao District↳ Wanxian Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Taincheng Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Wuqiao Districtdisestablished & established
parts of Sichuan ProvinceChongqing (Municipality)provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City)provincial-controlleddisestablished & merged into
☆ Wanxian (PL-City)Wanxian Migration
Development Area
reorganized & transferred
↳ Zhong County↳ Zhong Countytransferred
↳ Kai County↳ Kai Countytransferred
↳ Yunyang County↳ Yunyang Countytransferred
↳ Fengjie County↳ Fengjie Countytransferred
↳ Wushan County↳ Wushan Countytransferred
↳ Wuxi County↳ Wuxi Countytransferred
parts of Sichuan ProvinceChongqing (Municipality)provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City)provincial-controlleddisestablished & merged into
☆ Qianjiang PrefectureQianjiang Migration
Development Area
reorganized & transferred
↳ Xiushan County (Aut.)↳ Xiushan County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Youyang County (Aut.)↳ Youyang County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Pengshui County (Aut.)↳ Pengshui County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Shizhu County (Aut.)↳ Shizhu County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.)↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.)transferred
1998-05-22Wanxian DistrictWanzhou DistrictrenamedState Council [1998]37
2000-06-25Wanxian Migration
Development Area
provincial-controlleddisestablishedState Council [2000]88
↳ Zhong County↳ Zhong Countytransferred
↳ Kai County↳ Kai Countytransferred
↳ Yunyang County↳ Yunyang Countytransferred
↳ Fengjie County↳ Fengjie Countytransferred
↳ Wushan County↳ Wushan Countytransferred
↳ Wuxi County↳ Wuxi Countytransferred
Qianjiang Migration
Development Area
provincial-controlleddisestablished
↳ Xiushan County (Aut.)↳ Xiushan County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Youyang County (Aut.)↳ Youyang County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Pengshui County (Aut.)↳ Pengshui County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Shizhu County (Aut.)↳ Shizhu County (Aut.)transferred
↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.)↳ Qianjiang Districttransferred & reorganized
2001-12-25Changshou CountyChangshou DistrictreorganizedState Council [2001]171
2006-10-22Jiangjin (CL-City)Jiangjin DistrictreorganizedState Council [2006]110
Hechuan (CL-City)Hechuan Districtreorganized
Yongchuan (CL-City)Yongchuan Districtreorganized
Nanchuan (CL-City)Nanchuan Districtreorganized
2011-10-22Dazu CountyDazu DistrictreorganizedState Council [2011]129
Shuangqiao Districtmerged into
Qijiang CountyQijiang Districtreorganized
Wansheng Districtmerged into
2014-05-02Bishan CountyBishan DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]58
Tongliang CountyTongliang Districtreorganized
2015-04-29Rongchang CountyRongchang DistrictreorganizedState Council [2015]74
Tongnan CountyTongnan Districtreorganized
2016-06-08Kai CountyKaizhou DistrictreorganizedState Council [2016]99
2016-11-24Liangping CountyLiangping DistrictreorganizedState Council [2016]185
Wulong CountyWulong Districtreorganized

Historical divisions

ROC (1911–1949)

County / CityPresent division
Chongqing City
重慶市
Yuzhong, Nan'an, Jiangbei
Wanxian City, Sichuan
萬縣市
Wanzhou
Ba County, Sichuan
巴縣
Jiulongpo, Shapingba, Dadukou, Ba'nan
Qijiang County, Sichuan
綦江縣
Qijiang
Tongliang County, Sichuan
銅梁縣
Tongliang
Dazu County, Sichuan
大足縣
Dazu
Bishan County, Sichuan
璧山縣
Bishan
Jiangjin County, Sichuan
江津縣
Jiangjin
Hechuan County, Sichuan
合川縣
Hechuan
Jiangbei County, Sichuan
江北縣
Yubei
Yongchuan County, Sichuan
永川縣
Yongchuan
Changshou County, Sichuan
長壽縣
Changshou
Nanchuan County, Sichuan
南川縣
Nanchuan
Qianjiang County, Sichuan
黔江縣
Qianjiang
Fuling County, Sichuan
涪陵縣
Fuling
Rongchang County, Sichuan
榮昌縣
Rongchang County
Wulong County, Sichuan
武隆縣
Wulong
Fengjie County, Sichuan
奉節縣
Fengjie County
Wushan County, Sichuan
巫山縣
Wushan County
Yunyang County, Sichuan
雲陽縣
Yunyang County
Wuxi County, Sichuan
巫溪縣
Wuxi County
Chengkou County, Sichuan
城口縣
Chengkou County
Dianjiang County, Sichuan
墊江縣
Dianjiang County
Tongnan County, Sichuan
潼南縣
Tongnan County
Wan County, Sichuan
萬縣
Wanzhou
Kai County, Sichuan
開縣
Kaizhou
Zhong County, Sichuan
忠縣
Zhong County
Liangshan District, Sichuan
梁山縣
Liangping
Pengshui County, Sichuan
彭水縣
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
Youyang County, Sichuan
酉陽縣
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Xiushan County, Sichuan
秀山縣
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Shizhu County, Sichuan
石砫縣
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County
Beibei Management Bureau, Sichuan
北碚管理局
Beibei
Nongxiang Bureau, Sichuan
酆都縣
part of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County

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