It is under the administration of Siping City and was previously the de jure capital of the defunct Liaobei Province.

[2] Subdistricts: Towns: Townships: Shuangliao is located at the confluence of the western and eastern branches of the Liao River as well as the Songliao Plain with the Horqin Grasslands (科尔沁草原).

[3] Shuangliao has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa).

Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, with a January 24-hour average temperature of −14.5 °C (5.9 °F).

Spring and fall are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy.