貴陽位于中國西南部、貴州省中(zhong)部,地處東(dong)經106°07′至(zhi)107°17′,北緯26°11′至(zhi)26°55′之間(jian)。東(dong)南與黔南布(bu)依族苗(miao)族自治州的甕(weng)安、龍里(li)、惠水(shui)、長順4縣(xian)接壤,西靠安順地區(qu)(qu)的平(ping)壩縣(xian)和(he)畢(bi)節(jie)地區(qu)(qu)的織金(jin)縣(xian),北鄰畢(bi)節(jie)地區(qu)(qu)的黔西、金(jin)沙(sha)2縣(xian)和(he)遵(zun)義市(shi)的播州區(qu)(qu)。總面積(ji)8034平(ping)方(fang)公里(li),占全省(sheng)面積(ji)的4.56%。
貴(gui)陽市海拔高度(du)在1100米左右,處于費德(de)爾(er)環(huan)流圈,常(chang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)受西風帶控制,屬于亞熱帶濕潤溫(wen)和型(xing)氣候,年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣溫(wen)為(wei)(wei)15.3℃,年(nian)(nian)(nian)極端最(zui)高溫(wen)度(du)為(wei)(wei)35.1℃,年(nian)(nian)(nian)極端最(zui)低(di)溫(wen)度(du)為(wei)(wei)-7.3℃,年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)相對(dui)濕度(du)為(wei)(wei)77%,年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)總降水量(liang)為(wei)(wei)1129.5毫米,年(nian)(nian)(nian)雷電日數平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)為(wei)(wei)49.1天(tian),年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)陰天(tian)日數為(wei)(wei)235.1天(tian),年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)日照(zhao)時數為(wei)(wei)1148.3小時,年(nian)(nian)(nian)降雪(xue)日數少,平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)僅(jin)為(wei)(wei)11.3天(tian)。
貴陽夏無(wu)(wu)酷暑,冬無(wu)(wu)嚴寒。
貴陽市(shi)下(xia)轄(xia)6個(ge)市(shi)轄(xia)區:南明區、云巖區、花溪區、烏(wu)當區、白云區、觀(guan)山湖(hu)區,3個(ge)縣(xian):開(kai)陽縣(xian)、息烽縣(xian)、修文縣(xian),代管1個(ge)縣(xian)級市(shi):清鎮市(shi)。有32鄉(其中(zhong)民族(zu)鄉18個(ge))、45個(ge)鎮、90個(ge)社區,1054個(ge)行政村(cun)。市(shi)政府駐觀(guan)山湖(hu)區市(shi)級行政中(zhong)心。
明(ming)永(yong)樂十(shi)一年(nian)(1313)置貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)承皇布政(zheng)使,貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)為(wei)布政(zheng)使治所,民國24年(nian)(1935)由貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)分設貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)市(shi)(shi)和(he)貴(gui)筑縣(xian)(xian)。春秋(qiu)時期,今貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)屬(shu)柯國轄(xia)(xia)地。戰國時屬(shu)夜郎國范(fan)圍。明(ming)永(yong)樂十(shi)一年(nian)(1413)置貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)等處承宣布政(zheng)使司明(ming)隆慶三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(1569)年(nian)三(san)(san)(san)月(yue),改(gai)新(xin)遷程番府(fu)為(wei)貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)府(fu)。清(qing)(qing)(qing)順治十(shi)六年(nian)(1659)設貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)巡撫駐貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)軍民府(fu)。民國三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(1914)廢(fei)貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)府(fu)設貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian),貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)分為(wei)3道(dao)(dao),貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)屬(shu)黔中(zhong)道(dao)(dao),為(wei)道(dao)(dao)治;移(yi)貴(gui)筑縣(xian)(xian)駐扎佐,旋(xuan)移(yi)息烽(feng)(feng),改(gai)名息烽(feng)(feng)縣(xian)(xian)。1949年(nian),設貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)專(zhuan)區,管(guan)轄(xia)(xia)貴(gui)筑、修文(wen)、開(kai)(kai)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)、息烽(feng)(feng)、惠水、龍里等縣(xian)(xian),專(zhuan)署(shu)駐貴(gui)筑縣(xian)(xian)治(花溪(xi))。1952年(nian),裁貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)專(zhuan)區設貴(gui)定專(zhuan)區。1996年(nian)1月(yue)1日(ri),經國務(wu)院批準將原(yuan)(yuan)安順地區管(guan)轄(xia)(xia)的(de)清(qing)(qing)(qing)鎮(zhen)(zhen)市(shi)(shi)和(he)修文(wen)、息烽(feng)(feng)、開(kai)(kai)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)“一市(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)縣(xian)(xian)”劃歸貴(gui)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)市(shi)(shi)轄(xia)(xia)。2012年(nian),國務(wu)院批準小(xiao)河(he)區并入花溪(xi)區,以原(yuan)(yuan)烏(wu)當區金陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)街道(dao)(dao)、金華鎮(zhen)(zhen)、朱(zhu)昌鎮(zhen)(zhen)、清(qing)(qing)(qing)鎮(zhen)(zhen)市(shi)(shi)百(bai)花湖(hu)鄉(xiang)組建觀山(shan)湖(hu)區。
蘭花的種植和品鑒一直是貴陽市的一個傳統文化項目,同時蘭花的君子品行又體現了貴陽的人文精神,故此,1987年9月經貴陽市人民代表大會常務委員會決定將蘭花命名為貴陽市花。蘭花作為貴陽市民族團結、民風淳樸、社會和諧的文化名片,更是受到社會各界的廣泛認同。紫薇在我國有幾千年(nian)的(de)栽培史(shi)。紫(zi)薇(wei)花色艷麗,花期6—9月,高貴典雅(ya)、幸福(fu)和平。
香(xiang)樟,是(shi)樟目、樟科、樟屬常綠(lv)大喬木,為亞(ya)熱帶(dai)常綠(lv)闊葉(xie)樹(shu)種。竹子,又名竹。品種繁多,有箭(jian)竹等。貴陽(yang)市(shi)市(shi)樹(shu)香(xiang)樟、翠竹的堅(jian)強不屈,體現貴陽(yang)人(ren)民的勤勞、好(hao)客和善良。
貴陽(yang)市的主(zhu)要(yao)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)有(you)(you)煤、鋁(lv)土(tu)(tu)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)、磷礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)、硫(liu)鐵礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)、水(shui)(shui)晶、石(shi)(shi)英(ying)砂(sha)巖、石(shi)(shi)灰(hui)巖、白云巖、重晶石(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)膏和(he)鉛鋅礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)等(deng)(deng)20余種。其中(zhong)鋁(lv)土(tu)(tu)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)和(he)磷礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)在國內占有(you)(you)很(hen)重要(yao)的地(di)位。鋁(lv)土(tu)(tu)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)、磷礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)是貴陽(yang)地(di)區優勢礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan),其他如重晶石(shi)(shi)、水(shui)(shui)晶、石(shi)(shi)英(ying)砂(sha)等(deng)(deng)有(you)(you)較大開發前(qian)景。已(yi)探(tan)明礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)種52種,主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)煤、鐵、硅、重晶石(shi)(shi)、大理石(shi)(shi)、耐火(huo)粘土(tu)(tu)、鋁(lv)釩(fan)土(tu)(tu)、磷、硫(liu)、汞等(deng)(deng)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)資源。
貴陽境內地帶性植被為中亞熱帶濕潤性常綠闊葉林,城區原生植被已經完全被破壞。以殼斗科、樟科、山茶科為主的闊葉林,在烏當區百宜鄉、花溪區高坡苗族自治鄉等遠郊區及三縣一市邊遠深山尚有小面積殘存。貴陽境內有普通無脊椎動物7個門類,100余種;脊椎動物202種(亞種),其中魚綱50種,兩棲綱11種,爬行綱15種,鳥綱85(亞種)種,哺乳綱(亞種)41種。自20世紀60年代以后,各類動物急劇減少。貴陽市遠郊和3縣1市深山中尚存少量國家各級保護動物。計有:大鯢、鴛鴦、紅(hong)腹錦雞、穿山甲、八哥(ge)(ge)(鷯哥(ge)(ge))、林麝(she)、彌猴等及多種(zhong)蛇(she)類、蜥蜴(yi)類動物。
貴陽(yang)市水資源(yuan)主要源(yuan)于天(tian)然(ran)雨,全(quan)市年天(tian)然(ran)徑流546~640毫米(mi),平(ping)均每平(ping)方公里產(chan)水56.3萬立(li)方米(mi),水資源(yuan)總量(liang)為53.4億立(li)方米(mi),占全(quan)省水資源(yuan)總量(liang)的3.9%。
貴陽全市土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)總(zong)面積(ji)804667公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。其中,耕地(di)(di)(di)271941公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)總(zong)面積(ji)的(de)33.8%;園地(di)(di)(di)7452公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)0.93%;林地(di)(di)(di)273653公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)34.01%,森林覆蓋率39.19%;牧(mu)草(cao)地(di)(di)(di)26670公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)3.31%;建設用地(di)(di)(di)(含居民點及工礦用地(di)(di)(di)、交通用地(di)(di)(di)和水利設施)63017公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)7.83%;未(wei)利用地(di)(di)(di)113163公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(其中:荒草(cao)地(di)(di)(di)36278公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),裸巖石礫地(di)(di)(di)71462公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),田土(tu)坎41294公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),裸土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)615公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),灘(tan)涂267公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)),占(zhan)14.06%。