Pidu
郫都区 | |
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District of Pidu, City of Chengdu | |
Coordinates: 30°48′18″N 103°52′52″E / 30.805°N 103.881°E[1] | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
District seat | Pitong Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 437.5 km2 (168.9 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 1,672,025 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 6117XX |
Website | pixian |
Pidu, Chengdu | |||||||
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Chinese | 郫都 | ||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 郫縣 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郫县 | ||||||
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Pidu District (郫都区; formerly known as Pi County or Pixian[a]) is a suburban district of the City of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi), with a total population of 1,672,025 during the 2020 census.[3] It was formerly known as the source of the best tobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for its doubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce.[4] It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from the State Council on November 24, 2016.[5]
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