Today Chengdu is the headquarters of the Chengdu Military Region.
Administrative divisions
Chengdu is a sub-provincial city. It has direct jurisdiction over 9 districts, 4 county-level cities and 6 counties :
# Name Area (km2)
City proper
1 Qingyang District 480,000
2 Jinjiang District 390,000
3 Jinniu District 660,000
4 Wuhou District 650,000
5 Chenghua District 590,000
Suburban
6 Longquanyi District 530,000
7 Qingbaijiang District 400,000
8 Xindu District 610,000
9 Wenjiang District 320,000
Rural
10 Dujiangyan City 600,000
11 Pengzhou City 780,000
12 Qionglai City 640,000
13 Chongzhou City 650,000
14 Jintang County 850,000
15 Shuangliu County 910,000
16 Pi County 490,000
17 Dayi County 500,000
18 Pujiang County 260,000
19 Xinjin County 290,000