Its geographic center is near 36°20′N 120°12′E / 36.333°N 120.200°E / 36.333; 120.200, and it covers 553.2 square kilometres (213.6 sq mi).

Chengyang had a 2019 gross domestic product of ¥112.183 billion, an increase of 6.4 percent from the previous year.

With 420 newspapers and magazines, the total number of library materials reached 668,000.

There were 3,398 beds and 6,322 health technicians, including 2,653 doctors and 3,179 nurses in the region.

The region had 4,106 beds and 7,131 health technicians, including 2,938 doctors and 3,205 nurses.

The district had 224 primary and secondary schools and kindergartens at the end of 2018, with 124,160 students and 10,390 teaching staff.

At the end of the year, 280 primary and secondary schools and kindergartens (with 161,593 students and 13,892 staff members) were expected.