List of administrative divisions of Sichuan explained

Sichuan Province
Type:Province
Capital:Chengdu
Subprovincial Cities:1
Prefectural Cities:17
Autonomous Prefectures:3
Admin Regions:1
County Cities:18
Counties:107
Autonomous Counties:4
Districts:54
Towns:1,865
Townships:2,586
Ethnic Townships:93
Subdistricts:238
Communities:7,202
Villages:45,867

Sichuan, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. In addition, the Wolong Special Administrative Region is administered separately by the Forestry Department of Sichuan.

Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at administrative divisions of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Sichuan.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Chengdu city
Chinese: 成都市
Chinese: Chéngdū Shì
(Capital – Sub-provincial)
(5101 / CTU)
Jinjiang DistrictChinese: 锦江区Chinese: Jǐnjiāng Qū 510104 JJQ
Qingyang DistrictChinese: 青羊区Chinese: Qīngyáng Qū 510105 QYQ
Jinniu DistrictChinese: 金牛区Chinese: Jīnniú Qū 510106 JNU
Wuhou DistrictChinese: 武侯区Chinese: Wǔhóu Qū 510107 WHQ
Chenghua DistrictChinese: 成华区Chinese: Chénghuá Qū 510108 CHQ
Longquanyi DistrictChinese: 龙泉驿区Chinese: Lóngquányì Qū 510112 LQY
Qingbaijiang DistrictChinese: 青白江区Chinese: Qīngbáijiāng Qū 510113 QBJ
Xindu DistrictChinese: 新都区Chinese: Xīndū Qū 510114 XDU
Wenjiang DistrictChinese: 温江区Chinese: Wēnjiāng Qū 510115 WNJ
Shuangliu DistrictChinese: 双流区Chinese: Shuāngliú Qū 510116 SLA
Pidu DistrictChinese: 郫都区Chinese: Pídū Qū 510117 PID
Xinjin DistrictChinese: 新津区Chinese: Xīnjīn Qū 510118
Jintang CountyChinese: 金堂县Chinese: Jīntáng Xiàn 510121 JNT
Dayi CountyChinese: 大邑县Chinese: Dàyì Xiàn 510129 DYI
Pujiang CountyChinese: 蒲江县Chinese: Pújiāng Xiàn 510131 PJX
Dujiangyan cityChinese: 都江堰市Chinese: Dūjiāngyàn Shì 510181 DJY
Pengzhou cityChinese: 彭州市Chinese: Péngzhōu Shì 510182 PZS
Qionglai cityChinese: 邛崃市Chinese: Qiónglái Shì 510183 QLA
Chongzhou cityChinese: 崇州市Chinese: Chóngzhōu Shì 510184 CZO
Jianyang cityChinese: 简阳市Chinese: Jiǎnyáng Shì 510185 JYC
Zigong city
Chinese: 自贡市
Chinese: Zìgòng Shì
(5103 / ZGS)
Ziliujing DistrictChinese: 自流井区Chinese: Zìliújǐng Qū 510302 ZLJ
Gongjing DistrictChinese: 贡井区Chinese: Gòngjǐng Qū 510303 GJQ
Da'an DistrictChinese: 大安区Chinese: Dà'ān Qū 510304 DAQ
Yantan DistrictChinese: 沿滩区Chinese: Yántān Qū 510311 YTN
Rongxian CountyChinese: 荣县Chinese: Róngxiàn 510321 RGX
Fushun CountyChinese: 富顺县Chinese: Fùshùn Xiàn 510322 FSH
Panzhihua city
Chinese: 攀枝花市
Chinese: Pānzhīhuā Shì
(5104 / PZH)
Dongqu DistrictChinese: 东区Chinese: Dōngqū 510402 DQP
Xiqu DistrictChinese: 西区Chinese: Xīqū 510403 XIQ
Renhe DistrictChinese: 仁和区Chinese: Rénhé Qū 510411 RHQ
Miyi CountyChinese: 米易县Chinese: Mǐyì Xiàn 510421 MIY
Yanbian CountyChinese: 盐边县Chinese: Yánbiān Xiàn 510422 YBN
Luzhou city
Chinese: 泸州市
Chinese: Lúzhōu Shì
(5105 / LUZ)
Jiangyang DistrictChinese: 江阳区Chinese: Jiāngyáng Qū 510502 JYB
Naxi DistrictChinese: 纳溪区Chinese: Nàxī Qū 510503 NXI
Longmatan DistrictChinese: 龙马潭区Chinese: Lóngmǎtán Qū 510504 LMT
Luxian CountyChinese: 泸县Chinese: Lúxiàn 510521 LUX
Hejiang CountyChinese: 合江县Chinese: Héjiāng Xiàn 510522 HEJ
Xuyong CountyChinese: 叙永县Chinese: Xùyǒng Xiàn 510524 XYO
Gulin CountyChinese: 古蔺县Chinese: Gǔlìn Xiàn 510525 GUL
Deyang city
Chinese: 德阳市
Chinese: Déyáng Shì
(5106 / DEY)
Jingyang DistrictChinese: 旌阳区Chinese: Jīngyáng Qū 510603 JYF
Luojiang DistrictChinese: 罗江区Chinese: Luójiāng Qū 510604
Zhongjiang CountyChinese: 中江县Chinese: Zhōngjiāng Xiàn 510623 ZGJ
Guanghan cityChinese: 广汉市Chinese: Guǎnghàn Shì 510681 GHN
Shifang cityChinese: 什邡市Chinese: Shífāng Shì 510682 SFS
Mianzhu cityChinese: 绵竹市Chinese: Miánzhú Shì 510683 MZU
Mianyang city
Chinese: 绵阳市
Chinese: Miányáng Shì
(5107 / MYG)
Fucheng DistrictChinese: 涪城区Chinese: Fúchéng Qū 510703 FCM
Youxian DistrictChinese: 游仙区Chinese: Yóuxiān Qū 510704 YXM
Anzhou DistrictChinese: 安州区Chinese: Ānzhōu Qū 510705 AZU
Santai CountyChinese: 三台县Chinese: Sāntái Xiàn 510722 SNT
Yanting CountyChinese: 盐亭县Chinese: Yántíng Xiàn 510723 YTC
Zitong CountyChinese: 梓潼县Chinese: Zǐtóng Xiàn 510725 ZTG
Beichuan CountyChinese: 北川县Chinese: Běichuān Xiàn 510726 BCN
Pingwu CountyChinese: 平武县Chinese: Píngwǔ Xiàn 510727 PWU
Jiangyou cityChinese: 江油市Chinese: Jiāngyóu Shì 510781 JYO
Guangyuan city
Chinese: 广元市
Chinese: Guǎngyuán Shì
(5108 / GYC)
Lizhou DistrictChinese: 利州区Chinese: Lìzhōu Qū 510802 LZS
Zhaohua DistrictChinese: 昭化区Chinese: Zhāohuà Qū 510811 ZHO
Chaotian DistrictChinese: 朝天区Chinese: Cháotiān Qū 510812 CTN
Wangcang CountyChinese: 旺苍县Chinese: Wàngcāng Xiàn 510821 WGC
Qingchuan CountyChinese: 青川县Chinese: Qīngchuān Xiàn 510822 QCX
Jiange CountyChinese: 剑阁县Chinese: Jiàngé Xiàn 510823 JGE
Cangxi CountyChinese: 苍溪县Chinese: Cāngxī Xiàn 510824 CXC
Suining city
Chinese: 遂宁市
Chinese: Sùiníng Shì
(5109 / SNS)
Chuanshan DistrictChinese: 船山区Chinese: Chuánshān Qū 510903 CUS
Anju DistrictChinese: 安居区Chinese: Ānjū Qū 510904 AJQ
Pengxi CountyChinese: 蓬溪县Chinese: Péngxī Xiàn 510921 PXI
Daying CountyChinese: 大英县Chinese: Dàyīng Xiàn 510923 SHE
Shehong cityChinese: 射洪市Chinese: Shèhóng shí 510981 DAY
Neijiang city
Chinese: 内江市
Chinese: Nèijiāng Shì
(5110 / NJS)
Shizhong DistrictChinese: 市中区Chinese: Shìzhōng Qū 511002 SZM
Dongxing DistrictChinese: 东兴区Chinese: Dōngxīng Qū 511011 DXQ
Weiyuan CountyChinese: 威远县Chinese: Wēiyuǎn Xiàn 511024 WYU
Zizhong CountyChinese: 资中县Chinese: Zīzhōng Xiàn 511025 ZZC
Longchang cityChinese: 隆昌市Chinese: Lóngchāng Shì 511081 LCZ
Leshan city
Chinese: 乐山市
Chinese: Lèshān Shì
(5111 / LES)
Shizhong DistrictChinese: 市中区Chinese: Shìzhōng Qū 511102 SZP
Shawan DistrictChinese: 沙湾区Chinese: Shāwān Qū 511111 SWN
Wutongqiao DistrictChinese: 五通桥区Chinese: Wǔtōngqiáo Qū 511112 WTQ
Jinkouhe DistrictChinese: 金口河区Chinese: Jīnkǒuhé Qū 511113 JKH
Qianwei CountyChinese: 犍为县Chinese: Qiánwéi Xiàn 511123 QWE
Jingyan CountyChinese: 井研县Chinese: Jǐngyán Xiàn 511124 JYA
Jiajiang CountyChinese: 夹江县Chinese: Jiājiāng Xiàn 511126 JJC
Muchuan CountyChinese: 沐川县Chinese: Mùchuān Xiàn 511129 MCH
Ebian CountyChinese: 峨边县Chinese: Ébiān Xiàn 511132 EBN
Mabian CountyChinese: 马边县Chinese: Mǎbiān Xiàn 511133 MBN
Emeishan cityChinese: 峨眉山市Chinese: Éméishān Shì 511181 EMS
Nanchong city
Chinese: 南充市
Chinese: Nánchōng Shì
(5113 / NCO)
Shunqing DistrictChinese: 顺庆区Chinese: Shùnqìng Qū 511302 SQG
Gaoping DistrictChinese: 高坪区Chinese: Gāopíng Qū 511303 GPQ
Jialing DistrictChinese: 嘉陵区Chinese: Jiālíng Qū 511304 JLG
Nanbu CountyChinese: 南部县Chinese: Nánbù Xiàn 511321 NBU
Yingshan CountyChinese: 营山县Chinese: Yíngshān Xiàn 511322 YGS
Peng'an CountyChinese: 蓬安县Chinese: Péng'ān Xiàn 511323 PGA
Yilong CountyChinese: 仪陇县Chinese: Yílǒng Xiàn 511324 YLC
Xichong CountyChinese: 西充县Chinese: Xīchōng Xiàn 511325 XCO
Langzhong cityChinese: 阆中市Chinese: Lángzhōng Shì 511381 LZJ
Meishan city
Chinese: 眉山市
Chinese: Méishān Shì
(5114 / MSS)
Dongpo DistrictChinese: 东坡区Chinese: Dōngpō Qū 511402 DPQ
Pengshan DistrictChinese: 彭山区Chinese: Péngshān Qū 511403 PSQ
Renshou CountyChinese: 仁寿县Chinese: Rénshòu Xiàn 511421 RSO
Hongya CountyChinese: 洪雅县Chinese: Hóngyǎ Xiàn 511423 HGY
Danleng CountyChinese: 丹棱县Chinese: Dānléng Xiàn 511424 DLG
Qingshen CountyChinese: 青神县Chinese: Qīngshén Xiàn 511425 QSC
Yibin city
Chinese: 宜宾市
Chinese: Yíbīn Shì
(5115 / YBS)
Cuiping DistrictChinese: 翠屏区Chinese: Cuìpíng Qū 511502 CPQ
Nanxi DistrictChinese: 南溪区Chinese: Nánxī Qū 511503 NXA
Xuzhou DistrictChinese: 叙州县Chinese: Xùzhōu Qū 511504
Jiang'an CountyChinese: 江安县Chinese: Jiāng'ān Xiàn 511523 JAC
Changning CountyChinese: 长宁县Chinese: Chángníng Xiàn 511524 CNX
Gaoxian CountyChinese: 高县Chinese: Gāoxiàn 511525 GAO
Gongxian CountyChinese: 珙县Chinese: Gǒngxiàn 511526 GOG
Junlian CountyChinese: 筠连县Chinese: Jūnlián Xiàn 511527 JNL
Xingwen CountyChinese: 兴文县Chinese: Xīngwén Xiàn 511528 XWC
Pingshan CountyChinese: 屏山县Chinese: Píngshān Xiàn 511529 PSC
Guang'an city
Chinese: 广安市
Chinese: Guǎng'ān Shì
(5116 / GAC)
Guang'an DistrictChinese: 广安区Chinese: Guǎng'ān Qū 511602 GAQ
Qianfeng DistrictChinese: 前锋区Chinese: Qiánfēng Qū 511603 QFQ
Yuechi CountyChinese: 岳池县Chinese: Yuèchí Xiàn 511621 YCC
Wusheng CountyChinese: 武胜县Chinese: Wǔshēng Xiàn 511622 WSG
Linshui CountyChinese: 邻水县Chinese: Línshuǐ Xiàn 511623 LSH
Huaying cityChinese: 华蓥市Chinese: Huāyíng Shì 511681 HYC
Dazhou city
Chinese: 达州市
Chinese: Dázhōu Shì
(5117 / DAZ)
Tongchuan DistrictChinese: 通川区Chinese: Tōngchuān Qū 511702 TCQ
Dachuan DistrictChinese: 达川区Chinese: Dáchuān Qū 511703 DCN
Xuanhan CountyChinese: 宣汉县Chinese: Xuānhàn Xiàn 511722 XHC
Kaijiang CountyChinese: 开江县Chinese: Kāijiāng Xiàn 511723 KJG
Dazhu CountyChinese: 大竹县Chinese: Dàzhú Xiàn 511724 DZU
Quxian CountyChinese: 渠县Chinese: Qúxiàn 511725 QXC
Wanyuan cityChinese: 万源市Chinese: Wànyuán Shì 511781 WYS
Ya'an city
Chinese: 雅安市
Chinese: Yǎ'ān Shì
(5118 / YAS)
Yucheng DistrictChinese: 雨城区Chinese: Yǔchéng Qū 511802 YEU
Mingshan DistrictChinese: 名山区Chinese: Míngshān Qū 511803 MSG
Yingjing CountyChinese: 荥经县Chinese: Yíngjīng Xiàn 511822 YJC
Hanyuan CountyChinese: 汉源县Chinese: Hànyuán Xiàn 511823 HAY
Shimian CountyChinese: 石棉县Chinese: Shímián Xiàn 511824 SIM
Tianquan CountyChinese: 天全县Chinese: Tiānquán Xiàn 511825 TQU
Lushan CountyChinese: 芦山县Chinese: Lúshān Xiàn 511826 LSC
Baoxing CountyChinese: 宝兴县Chinese: Bǎoxīng Xiàn 511827 BXC
Bazhong city
Chinese: 巴中市
Chinese: Bāzhōng Shì
(5119 / BZS)
Bazhou DistrictChinese: 巴州区Chinese: Bāzhōu Qū 511902 BZU
Enyang DistrictChinese: 恩阳区Chinese: Ēnyáng Qū 511903 EYG
Tongjiang CountyChinese: 通江县Chinese: Tōngjiāng Xiàn 511921 TGJ
Nanjiang CountyChinese: 南江县Chinese: Nánjiāng Xiàn 511922 NJC
Pingchang CountyChinese: 平昌县Chinese: Píngchāng Xiàn 511923 PCG
Ziyang city
Chinese: 资阳市
Chinese: Zīyáng Shì
(5120 / ZYS)
Yanjiang DistrictChinese: 雁江区Chinese: Yànjiāng Qū 512002 YIU
Lezhi CountyChinese: 乐至县Chinese: Lèzhì Xiàn 512021 AYU
Anyue CountyChinese: 安岳县Chinese: Ānyuè Xiàn 512022 LZC
Aba Prefecture
Chinese: 阿坝州
Chinese: Ābà Zhōu
(5132 / ABA)
Ma'erkang cityChinese: 马尔康市Chinese: Mǎ'ěrkāng Shì 513201 BKM
Chinese: 汶川县Chinese: Wènchuān Xiàn 513221 WNC
Lixian CountyChinese: 理县Chinese: Lǐxiàn 513222 LXC
Maoxian CountyChinese: 茂县Chinese: Màoxiàn 513223 MAO
Songpan CountyChinese: 松潘县Chinese: Sōngpān Xiàn 513224 SOP
Jiuzhaigou CountyChinese: 九寨沟县Chinese: Jiǔzhàigōu Xiàn 513225 JZG
Jinchuan CountyChinese: 金川县Chinese: Jīnchuān Xiàn 513226 JCH
Xiaojin CountyChinese: 小金县Chinese: Xiǎojīn Xiàn 513227 XJX
Heishui CountyChinese: 黑水县Chinese: Hēishuǐ Xiàn 513228 HIS
Rangtang CountyChinese: 壤塘县Chinese: Rǎngtáng Xiàn 513230 ZAM
Aba CountyChinese: 阿坝县Chinese: Ābà Xiàn 513231 ABX
Ruo'ergaiChinese: 若尔盖县Chinese: Ruò'ěrgài Xiàn 513232 ZOI
Hongyuan CountyChinese: 红原县Chinese: Hóngyuán Xiàn 513233 HOY
Ganzi Prefecture
Chinese: 甘孜州
Chinese: Gānzī Zhōu
(5133 / GAZ)
Kangding cityChinese: 康定市Chinese: Kāngdìng Shì 513301 KDG
Luding CountyChinese: 泸定县Chinese: Lúdìng Xiàn 513322 LUD
Danba CountyChinese: 丹巴县Chinese: Dānbā Xiàn 513323 DBA
Jiulong CountyChinese: 九龙县Chinese: Jiǔlóng Xiàn 513324 JLC
Yajiang CountyChinese: 雅江县Chinese: Yǎjiāng Xiàn 513325 YAJ
Daofu CountyChinese: 道孚县Chinese: Dàofú Xiàn 513326 DAW
Luhuo CountyChinese: 炉霍县Chinese: Lúhuò Xiàn 513327 LUH
Ganzi CountyChinese: 甘孜县Chinese: Gānzī Xiàn 513328 GRZ
Xinlong CountyChinese: 新龙县Chinese: Xīnlóng Xiàn 513329 XLG
Dege CountyChinese: 德格县Chinese: Dégé Xiàn 513330 DEG
Baiyu CountyChinese: 白玉县Chinese: Báiyù Xiàn 513331 BYC
Shiqu CountyChinese: 石渠县Chinese: Shíqú Xiàn 513332 SER
Seda CountyChinese: 色达县Chinese: Sèdá Xiàn 513333 STX
Litang CountyChinese: 理塘县Chinese: Lǐtáng Xiàn 513334 LIT
Batang CountyChinese: 巴塘县Chinese: Bātáng Xiàn 513335 BTC
Xiangcheng CountyChinese: 乡城县Chinese: Xiāngchéng Xiàn 513336 XCC
Daocheng CountyChinese: 稻城县Chinese: Dàochéng Xiàn 513337 DCX
Derong CountyChinese: 得荣县Chinese: Déróng Xiàn 513338 DER
Liangshan Prefecture
Chinese: 凉山州
Chinese: Liángshān Zhōu
(5134 / LSY)
Xichang CityChinese: 西昌市Chinese: Xīchāng Shì 513401 XCA
Huili CityChinese: 会理市Chinese: Huìlǐ Shì 513402 HLI
Muli CountyChinese: 木里县Chinese: Mùlǐ Xiàn 513422 MLI
Yanyuan CountyChinese: 盐源县Chinese: Yányuán Xiàn 513423 YYU
Dechang CountyChinese: 德昌县Chinese: Déchāng Xiàn 513424 DEC
Huili CountyChinese: 会理县Chinese: Huìlǐ Xiàn 513425 HLI
Huidong CountyChinese: 会东县Chinese: Huìdōng Xiàn 513426 HDG
Ningnan CountyChinese: 宁南县Chinese: Níngnán Xiàn 513427 NIN
Puge CountyChinese: 普格县Chinese: Pǔgé Xiàn 513428 PGE
Butuo CountyChinese: 布拖县Chinese: Bùtuō Xiàn 513429 BTO
Jinyang CountyChinese: 金阳县Chinese: Jīnyáng Xiàn 513430 JYW
Zhaojue CountyChinese: 昭觉县Chinese: Zhāojué Xiàn 513431 ZJE
Xide CountyChinese: 喜德县Chinese: Xǐdé Xiàn 513432 XDE
Mianning CountyChinese: 冕宁县Chinese: Miǎnníng Xiàn 513433 MNG
Yuexi CountyChinese: 越西县Chinese: Yuèxī Xiàn 513434 YXC
Ganluo CountyChinese: 甘洛县Chinese: Gānluò Xiàn 513435 GLO
Meigu CountyChinese: 美姑县Chinese: Měigū Xiàn 513436 MEG
Leibo CountyChinese: 雷波县Chinese: Léibō Xiàn 513437 LBX

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note Reference[2] [3]
1981-07-01 Jiangjin Prefecture Yongchuan Prefecture renamed
1983-01-18 all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (CL-City) Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-01-31 Jiao District, Zigong Yantan District renamed
1983-03-03 Wenjiang Prefecture Chengdu (PL-City) merged into
Yongchuan Prefecture Chongqing (PL-City) merged into
Yibin Prefecture Zigong (PL-City) transferred
↳ Fushun County ↳ Fushun County transferred
Yibin Prefecture Luzhou (PL-City) city district established
↳ Luzhou (PL-City) disestablished
↳ Lu County ↳ Lu County transferred
↳ Naxi County ↳ Naxi County transferred
↳ Hejiang County ↳ Hejiang County transferred
↳ Gulin County ↳ Gulin County transferred
↳ Xuyong County ↳ Xuyong County transferred
1983-04-04 Xiushan County Xiushan County (Aut.) reorganized
Youyang County Youyang County (Aut.) reorganized
1983-08-18 Mianyang Prefecture Deyang (PL-City) city district established
↳ Deyang County disestablished
↳ Deyang County transferred
↳ Zhongjiang County ↳ Zhongjiang County transferred
↳ Mianzhu County ↳ Mianzhu County transferred
Chengdu (PL-City) Deyang (PL-City) transferred
↳ Guanghan County ↳ Guanghan County transferred
↳ Shifang County ↳ Shifang County transferred
1983-09-09 Fuling County Fuling (CL-City) reorganized
Ya'an County Ya'an (CL-City) reorganized
Luzhou (PL-City) Yibin Prefecture transferred
↳ Gulin County ↳ Gulin County transferred
↳ Xuyong County ↳ Xuyong County transferred
1983-11-14 Shizhu County Shizhu County (Aut.) reorganized
Qianjiang County Qianjiang County (Aut.) reorganized
Pengshui County Pengshui County (Aut.) reorganized
1984-04-09 Ebian County Ebian County (Aut.) reorganized
Mabian County Mabian County (Aut.) reorganized
1984-09-12 Deyang (PL-City) city district Shizhong District, Deyang established
1985-02-04 Huayun Nonggong District Huaying (CL-City) reorganized
1985-02-08 Mianyang Prefecture Mianyang (PL-City) reorganized
Mianyang (CL-City) Shizhong District, Mianyang reorganized
Mianyang Prefecture Guangyuan (PL-City) reorganized
↳ Guangyuan County ↳ Shizhong District, Guangyuan reorganized
↳ Wangcang County ↳ Wangcang County transferred
↳ Qingchuan County ↳ Qingchuan County transferred
↳ Jianchi County ↳ Jianchi County transferred
Mianyang Prefecture Suining (PL-City) reorganized
Suining County Shizhong District, Suining reorganized
↳ Pengxi County ↳ Pengxi County transferred
↳ Shehong County ↳ Shehong County transferred
Neijiang Prefecture Neijiang (PL-City) reorganized
Neijiang (CL-City) Shizhong District, Neijiang reorganized
Leshan Prefecture Leshan (PL-City) reorganized
Leshan (CL-City) Shizhong District, Leshan disestablished & established
Shawan District disestablished & established
Wutongqiao District disestablished & established
Jinkouhe Nonggong District Jinkouhe District reorganized
1985-06-04 Yibin Prefecture Luzhou (PL-City) transferred
↳ Gulin County ↳ Gulin County transferred
↳ Xuyong County ↳ Xuyong County transferred
1985-09-09 Nanchong Prefecture Guangyuan (PL-City) transferred
↳ Cangxi County ↳ Cangxi County transferred
1986-06-06 Xichang County Xichang (CL-City) merged into
1987-01-23 Dukou (PL-City) Panzhihua (PL-City) renamed
1987-07-24 Aba Prefecture (Aut.) Aba Prefecture (Aut.) added Qiang Aut.
Mao County (Aut.) Mao County reorganized
1988-02-24 Jiangyou County Jiangyou (CL-City) reorganized
Guanghan County Guanghan (CL-City) reorganized
1988-03-03 Guan County Dujiangyan (CL-City) reorganized
1988-05-18 Fuling Prefecture Qianjiang Prefecture established
↳ 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
1988-09-14 Mei County Meishan (CL-City) reorganized
1989-07-07 Neijiang County Dongxing District reorganized
1989-08-15 Shizhong District, Guang'an Yuanba District established
Chaotian District established
1990-09-04 Dongcheng District, Chengdu Jinjiang District disestablished & established
Wuhou District disestablished & established
Xicheng District, Chengdu disestablished & established
Qingyang District disestablished & established
Jinniu District Chenghua District established
1992-03-09 Yongchuan County Yongchuan (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]25
1992-12-11 Wanxian Prefecture Wanxian (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1992]194
Wanxian (CL-City) Longbao District disestablished & established
Tiancheng District disestablished & established
Wuqiao District disestablished & established
Wan County Longbao District disestablished & established
Tiancheng District disestablished & established
Wuqiao District disestablished & established
1992-08-04 Jiangjin County Jiangjin (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]88
Hechuan County Hechuan (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1992]89
1992-10-30 Shizhong District, Mianyang Fucheng District disestablished & established Civil Affairs [1992]127
Youxian District disestablished & established
1993-01-16 Ziyang County Ziyang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1993]5
1993-02-16 Nantong Kuang District Wansheng District renamed Civil Affairs [1993]42
1993-07-02 Nanchong Prefecture Nanchong (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1993]96
Nanchong (CL-City) Shunqing District disestablished & established
Gaoping District disestablished & established
Jialing District disestablished & established
Nanchong County Shunqing District disestablished & established
Gaoping District disestablished & established
Jialing District disestablished & established
Nanchong Prefecture Guang'an Prefecture established State Council [1993]97
↳ Guang'an County ↳ Guang'an County transferred
↳ Yuechi County ↳ Yuechi County transferred
↳ Wusheng County ↳ Wusheng County transferred
↳ Huaying (CL-City) ↳ Huaying (CL-City) transferred
Daxian Prefecture Guang'an Prefecture established
↳ Linshui County ↳ Linshui County transferred
Bazhong County Bazhong (CL-City) reorganized
1993-07-05 Daxian Prefecture Bazhong Prefecture established State Council [1993]98
↳ Tongjiang County ↳ Tongjiang County transferred
↳ Nanjiang County ↳ Nanjiang County transferred
↳ Pingchang County ↳ Pingchang County transferred
↳ Bazhong (CL-City) ↳ Bazhong (CL-City) transferred
Daxian Prefecture Dachuan Prefecture renamed
Daxian (CL-City) Dachuan (CL-City) renamed
1993-11-18 Pengzhou County Pengzhou (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1993]232
1994-04-05 Jianyang County Jianyang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]53
Nanchuan County Nanchuan (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]54
1994-06-06 Qionglai County Qionglai (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]88
1994-06-10 Chongqing County Chongzhou (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1994]91
1994-12-17 Shizhong District, Chongqing Yuzhong District disestablished & established State Council [1994]138
Dadukou District merged into
Jiangbei District merged into
Shapingba District merged into
Jiulongpo District merged into
Nan'an District merged into
Jiangbei County Yubei District reorganized
Ba County Banan District reorganized
1995-10-27 Shifang County Shifang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1995]76
1995-11-05 Fuling Prefecture Fuling (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1195]106
Fuling (CL-City) Zhicheng District disestablished & established
Lidu District disestablished & established
1995-12-24 Shizhong District, Luzhou Jiangyang District renamed State Council [1995]132
Naxi County Naxi District reorganized
Longmatan District established
1996-08-03 Shizhong District, Deyang Jingyang District disestablished & established State Council [1996]63
Luojiang County disestablished & established
1996-09-05 Chongqing (PL-City) ★ Chongqing (PL-City) subordinated to
Chongqing (PL-City)
Civil Affairs Announcement
Wanxian (PL-City) ☆ Wanxian (PL-City)
Fuling (PL-City) ☆ Fuling (PL-City)
Qianjiang Prefecture ☆ Qianjiang Prefecture
1996-10-05 Yibin Prefecture Yibin (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1996]80
Yibin (CL-City) Cuiping District reorganized
1996-10-08 Mianzhu County Mianzhu (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1996]72
1997-04-18 Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial established Civil Affairs Announcement
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled reorganized & transferred
↳ Yuzhong District ↳ Yuzhong District transferred
↳ Dadukou District ↳ Dadukou District transferred
↳ Jiangbei District ↳ Jiangbei District transferred
↳ Shapingba District ↳ Shapingba District transferred
↳ Jiulongpo District ↳ Jiulongpo District transferred
↳ Nan'an District ↳ Nan'an District transferred
↳ Beibei District ↳ Beibei District transferred
↳ Wansheng District ↳ Wansheng District transferred
↳ Shuangqiao District ↳ Shuangqiao District transferred
↳ Yubei District ↳ Yubei District transferred
↳ Banan District ↳ Banan District transferred
↳ Changshou County ↳ Changshou County transferred
↳ Qijiang County ↳ Qijiang County transferred
↳ Tongnan County ↳ Tongnan County transferred
↳ Tongliang County ↳ Tongliang County transferred
↳ Dazu County ↳ Dazu County transferred
↳ Rongchang County ↳ Rongchang County transferred
↳ Bishan County ↳ Bishan County transferred
↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) ↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) transferred
↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) ↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) transferred
↳ Hechuan (CL-City) ↳ Hechuan (CL-City) transferred
Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Fuling (PL-City) disestablished & merged into
↳ Zhicheng District ↳ Fuling District disestablished & established
↳ Lidu District disestablished & established
↳ Dianjiang County ↳ Dianjiang County transferred
↳ Fengdu County ↳ Fengdu County transferred
↳ Wulong County ↳ Wulong County transferred
↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) ↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) transferred
Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Wanxian (PL-City) transferred & merged into
↳ Longbao District ↳ Wanxian District disestablished & established
↳ Taincheng District disestablished & established
↳ Wuqiao District disestablished & established
Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Wanxian (PL-City) Wanxian Migration
Development Area
reorganized & transferred
↳ Zhong County ↳ Zhong County transferred
↳ Kai County ↳ Kai County transferred
↳ Yunyang County ↳ Yunyang County transferred
↳ Fengjie County ↳ Fengjie County transferred
↳ Wushan County ↳ Wushan County transferred
↳ Wuxi County ↳ Wuxi County transferred
Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Qianjiang Prefecture Qianjiang 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
1997-05-30 Leshan (PL-City) Meishan Prefecture established State Council [1997]41
↳ Meishan County ↳ Meishan County transferred
↳ Renshou County ↳ Renshou County transferred
↳ Pengshan County ↳ Pengshan County transferred
↳ Hongya County ↳ Hongya County transferred
↳ Danleng County ↳ Danleng County transferred
↳ Qingshen County ↳ Qingshen County transferred
1997-10-31 Pengxi County Daying County established Civil Affairs [1997]23
1997-12-15 Nanping County Jiuzhaigou County renamed Civil Affairs [1997]27
1998-02-26 Neijiang (PL-City) Ziyang Prefecture established State Council [1998]15
↳ Lezhi County ↳ Lezhi County transferred
↳ Anyue County ↳ Anyue County transferred
↳ Ziyang (CL-City) ↳ Ziyang (CL-City) transferred
↳ Jianyang (CL-City) ↳ Jianyang (CL-City) transferred
1998-07-31 Guang'an Prefecture Guang'an (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1998]60
Guang'an County Guang'an District reorganized
1999-06-20 Dachuan Prefecture Dazhou (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1999]51
Dachuan (CL-City) Tongchuan District reorganized
2000-06-10 Meishan Prefecture Meishan (PL-City) reorganized
Meishan (CL-City) Dongpo District reorganized
2000-06-14 Ya'an Prefecture Ya'an (PL-City) reorganized
Ya'an (CL-City) Yucheng District reorganized
Bazhong Prefecture Bazhong (PL-City) reorganized
Bazhong (CL-City) Bazhou District reorganized
2000-06-21 Ziyang Prefecture Ziyang (PL-City) reorganized
Ziyang (CL-City) Yanjiang District reorganized
2001-11-25 Xindu County Xindu District reorganized State Council [2001]149
2002-04-10 Wenjiang County Wenjiang District reorganized State Council [2002]28
2003-07-06 Beichuan County Beichuan County (Aut.) reorganized State Council [2003]75
2003-12-18 Shizhong District, Suining Chuanshan District disestablished & established State Council [2003]131
Anju District disestablished & established
2007-01-11 Shizhong District, Guangyuan Lizhou District renamed Civil Affairs [2007]12
2011-02-17 Nanxi County Nanxi District reorganized State Council [2011]18
2012-09-30 Mingshan County Mingshan District reorganized State Council [2012]151
2013-01-18 Bazhou District Enyang District established State Council [2013]16
2013-02-08 Guang'an District Qianfeng District established State Council [2013]22
2013-03-20 Yuanba District Zhaohua District renamed Civil Affairs [2013]84
2013-0-18 Da County Dachuan District reorganized State Council [2013]73
2014-10-20 Pengshan County Pengshan District reorganized State Council [2014]140
2015-02-17 Kangding County Kangding (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2015]70
2015-11-02 Ma'erkang County Ma'erkang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2015]321
2015-12-03 Shuangliu County Shuangliu District reorganized State Council [2015]207
2016-03-20 An County Anzhou District reorganized State Council [2016]57
2016-05-03 Ziyang (PL-City) Chengdu (PL-City) transferred State Council [2016]78
↳ Jianyang (CL-City) ↳ Jianyang (CL-City) transferred
2016-11-24 Pi County Pidu District reorganized State Council [2016]186
2017-04-09 Longchang County Longchang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2017]72
2017-07-18 Luojiang County Luojiang District reorganized State Council [2017]106
2018-06-19 Yibin County Xuzhou District reorganized State Council [2018]89
2019-07-20 Shehong County Shehong (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2019]72
2020-06-?? Xinjin County Xinjin District reorganized

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Garzê1,091,872897,239
Ngawa898,713847,468
Mianyang4,613,8625,170,141
Guangyuan2,484,1233,062,541
Nanchong6,278,6226,683,406
Bazhong3,283,7713,130,261
Dazhou5,468,0925,793,144
Ya'an1,507,2641,522,845
Chengdu14,047,62511,244,272
Deyang3,615,7593,788,056
Suining3,252,5513,519,520
Guang'an3,205,4764,175,650
Meishan2,950,5483,205,171
Ziyang3,6650644,563424
Leshan3,235,7563,324,139
Neijiang3,702,8474,160,305
Zigong2,678,8983,033,763
Yibin4,472,0014,908,839
Luzhou4,218,4264,102,165
Liangshan4,532,8094,081,697
Panzhihua1,214,1211,091,657

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
Chengdu 690,422
Chengdu 828,140
Chengdu 1,754,201
Chengdu 1,083,806
Chengdu 938,785
Chengdu 767,203
Chengdu 381,792
Chengdu 775,703
Chengdu 457,070
Chengdu 717,225
Chengdu 1,158,516
Chengdu 756,047
Chengdu 502,198
Chengdu 239,562
Chengdu 302,199
Chengdu 657,996
Chengdu 762,887
Chengdu 612,753
Chengdu 661,120
Chengdu 1,071,215
Zigong 346,401
Zigong 260,607
Zigong 382,245
Zigong 272,809
Zigong 590,640
Zigong 826,196
Panzhihua 364,326
Panzhihua 162,557
Panzhihua 260,294
Panzhihua 219,227
Panzhihua 207,717
Luzhou 575,233
Luzhou 451,401
Luzhou 344,601
Luzhou 840,336
Luzhou 709,473
Luzhou 584,299
Luzhou 713,083
Deyang 735,070
Deyang 1,186,762
Deyang 212,186
Deyang 591,115
Deyang 412,758
Deyang 477,868
Mianyang 866,727
Mianyang 488,604
Mianyang 1,042,064
Mianyang 417,221
Mianyang 366,802
Mianyang 302,246
Mianyang 170,959
Mianyang 197,108
Mianyang 762,142
Guangyuan 516,424
Guangyuan 168,489
Guangyuan 174,333
Guangyuan 385,787
Guangyuan 222,253
Guangyuan 457,656
Guangyuan 559,181
Suining 656,760
Suining 639,125
Suining 553,239
Suining 924,531
Suining 478,896
Neijiang 501,285
Neijiang 749,810
Neijiang 626,482
Neijiang 1,192,060
Neijiang 633,210
Leshan 662,812
Leshan 187,180
Leshan 312,086
Leshan 49,157
Leshan 434,409
Leshan 282,222
Leshan 338,345
Leshan 216,737
Leshan 139,210
Leshan 176,530
Leshan 437,068
Nanchong 635,999
Nanchong 585,769
Nanchong 691,489
Nanchong 1,275,748
Nanchong 926,940
Nanchong 702,336
Nanchong 1,088,266
Nanchong 643,818
Nanchong 870,708
Meishan 840,909
Meishan 1,571,112
Meishan 329,777
Meishan 343,321
Meishan 163,032
Meishan 197,029
Yibin 836,383
Yibin 813,057
Yibin 335,805
Yibin 399,829
Yibin 340,016
Yibin 411,118
Yibin 379,798
Yibin 329,056
Yibin 377,162
Yibin 249,777
Guang'an 858,159
Guang'an
Guang'an 778,639
Guang'an 585,624
Guang'an 704,695
Guang'an 278,359
Dazhou 478,276
Dazhou 1,111,159
Dazhou 1,006,826
Dazhou 430,878
Dazhou 876,884
Dazhou 1,156,476
Dazhou 407,593
Ya'an 355,572
Ya'an 256,484
Ya'an 147,955
Ya'an 324,408
Ya'an 123,600
Ya'an 134,156
Ya'an 109,029
Ya'an 56,060
Bazhong 1,126,790
Bazhong
Bazhong 687,369
Bazhong 606,992
Bazhong 862,620
Ziyang 905,729
Ziyang 1,141,347
Ziyang 546,773
Aba 100,776
Aba 46,556
Aba 104,829
Aba 72,309
Aba 81,394
Aba 65,976
Aba 77,731
Aba 60,704
Aba 58,437
Aba 39,173
Aba 72,391
Aba 74,619
Aba 43,818
Ganzi 130,142
Ganzi 83,386
Ganzi 59,696
Ganzi 62,133
Ganzi 50,225
Ganzi 55,396
Ganzi 46,558
Ganzi 68,523
Ganzi 50,393
Ganzi 81,503
Ganzi 56,290
Ganzi 80,834
Ganzi 58,606
Ganzi 69,046
Ganzi 48,649
Ganzi 33,170
Ganzi 31,113
Ganzi 26,209
Liangshan 712,434
Liangshan 350,176
Liangshan 214,405
Liangshan 430,066
Liangshan 362,944
Liangshan 170,673
Liangshan 155,740
Liangshan 160,151
Liangshan 165,121
Liangshan 251,836
Liangshan 165,906
Liangshan 351,245
Liangshan 269,896
Liangshan 195,100
Liangshan 221,505
Liangshan 223,885
Liangshan 131,726

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/xzqhdm/201504/t20150415_712722.html . zh:最新县及县以上行政区划代码(截止2014年10月31日). . zh-hans.
  2. Web site: zh:中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). http://www.gov.cn/test/2006-02/27/content_212020.htm. www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.
  3. Web site: zh:县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). http://202.108.98.30/description?dcpid=1. www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.