청도읍성은 남산을 배경으로 그 북쪽에 위치하며, 전방으로는 청도의 큰 젓줄의 하나인 청도천을 바라보고 있다.
Cheongdoeupseong Fortress was located in the north with Namsan Mountain as its background. It has Cheongdocheon Stream at the forefront as one of the biggest rivers of Cheongdo.