Datong Town, belonging to Qijiang District of Chongqing Municipality, is located in the southern part of Qijiang City, between latitude 28°51'19"~28°54'54 "N and longitude 106°58'34"~106°49'31 "E. It is close to Anshi Town in the east and Shitou Town in the south, bordering Zhaba Town of Xiushui County of Guizhou Province in the north. It is close to Anjian Town in the east, Shitou Town in the south, Zhaiba Town in Xishui County, Guizhou Province in the west, and Cushui Town in the north. The area covers 117.67 square kilometers.In 2018, the registered population of Datong Town was 48,897. As of 2019, Datong Town has 6 communities and 11 administrative villages under its jurisdiction.
In 2017, Datong Town realized a regional production value of 1.643 billion yuan, an increase of 14.4% over the previous year; industrial and commercial tax revenue under the jurisdiction completed 230.093 million yuan, an increase of 93.4% over the previous year; investment in fixed assets completed 665 million yuan, an increase of 8.9% over the previous year; the total output value of industrial production above the scale completed 254 million yuan, an increase of 20.4% over the previous year; the total retail sales of consumer goods 965 million yuan, an increase of 13.5% over the previous year; disposable income per capita of rural residents of 14,405 yuan, an increase of 8.4% over the previous year; disposable income per capita of urban residents of 31,018 yuan, an increase of 7.6% over the previous year.In 2018, the number of industrial enterprises in the town of Taitong totaled 70, of which there are 6 above scale; there are 47 general stores or supermarkets with a business area of 50 square meters or more.