Jiulongpo, Chongqing

Jiulongpo
九龙坡区
District
Jiulongpo District in Chongqing
Jiulongpo District in Chongqing
Interactive map of Jiulongpo
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiulongpo (Chinese: 九龙坡; pinyin: Jiǔlóngpō Qū) is a district forming part of the western part of the Chongqing urban core (重庆主城区).[1] It covers an area of 432 km², with a resident population of 1.54 million and an urbanization rate of 94%. Its 2024 GDP is 206 billion yuan.[2]

Location

Xietaizi Station in Jiulongpo.
Graffiti Street: Tuyajie, Jiulongpo, Huangjueping, Chongqing.[3]

Jiulongpo is one of the main districts in Chongqing, around which are Yuzhong, Shapingba and Dadukou, while Banan and Nan'an are separated from Jiulongpo with rivers. The government of Jiulongpo is in Yangjiaping.

Geography

Topography

The Jinyun Mountain winds along its western border, while the Zhongliang Mountain Range stretches across the central part, dividing the entire region into eastern and western sections. To the east of the Zhongliang Mountains, the terrain is predominantly characterized by low hills, typically with elevations between 250 and 450 meters, mostly consisting of river valleys along the rivers below 300 meters in elevation. To the west of the Zhongliang Mountains, the terrain slopes from higher in the northwest to lower in the southeast, generally ranging in elevation from 180 to 400 meters, primarily featuring gentle hills and flat basins.[4]

Climate

Jiulongpo District experiences a subtropical monsoon humid climate within the Sichuan Basin. It is characterized by abundant thermal and precipitation resources, with rainfall coinciding with warm seasons. Key features include limited sunshine, long frost-free periods, spring droughts accompanied by frequent late spring cold spells, hot summers prone to summer droughts, autumns marked by frequent prolonged drizzles, and winters with frequent fog. The annual average temperature ranges between 16 °C and 18 °C, with a frost-free period of approximately 342 days. The average yearly precipitation falls between 1,105 and 1,029 millimeters.[5]

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[6]Area (km2)
Yangjiaping Subdistrict杨家坪街道Yángjiāpíng Jiēdào111,5783.1
Huangjueping Subdistrict黄桷坪街道Huángjuépíng Jiēdào64,1124.6
Xiejiawan Subdistrict谢家湾街道Xièjiāwān Jiēdào78,2273.8
Shipingqiao Subdistrict石坪桥街道Shípíngqiáo Jiēdào72,2811.3
Shiqiaopu Subdistrict石桥铺街道Shíqiáopù Jiēdào143,9287.643
Erlang Subdistrict二郎街道Èrláng Jiēdào6.5
Zhongliangshan Subdistrict中梁山街道Zhōngliángshān Jiēdào88,73919.4
Yuzhou Road Subdistrict渝州路街道Yúzhōulù Jiēdào90,840159.812
Jiulong town九龙镇Jiǔlóng Zhèn82,05210
Huayan town华岩镇Huáyán Zhèn46,67725.5
Hangu town含谷镇Hángǔ Zhèn37,17529.5
Jinfeng town金凤镇Jīnfèng Zhèn16,30538.5
Baishiyi town白市驿镇Báishìyì Zhèn74,98952.3
Zouma town走马镇Zǒumǎ Zhèn15,63229.9
Shiban town石板镇Shíbǎn Zhèn9,30824.6
Bafu town巴福镇Bāfú Zhèn14,72818.15
Taojia town陶家镇Táojiā Zhèn16,46742.5
Xipeng town西彭镇Xīpéng Zhèn102,02087
Tongguanyi town铜罐驿镇Tóngguànyì Zhèn19,36123.2

Schools

The following schools are in Jiulongpo District:

Transport

Metro

Jiulongpo is currently served by two metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "九龙坡概况_重庆市九龙坡区人民政府". cqjlp.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. ↑ "区情简介_重庆市九龙坡区人民政府". www.cqjlp.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Chongqing – Huangjueping Graffiti Street". movingcities.org. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "地形_重庆市九龙坡区人民政府". cqjlp.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  5. ↑ "气候_重庆市九龙坡区人民政府". cqjlp.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  6. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

29°31′46″N 106°30′43″E / 29.5294°N 106.512°E / 29.5294; 106.512


This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.