Lucao, Chiayi

鹿草鄉
Rural township
Lucao Township in Chiayi County
Location	Chiayi County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
• Total	15,598
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)

Lucao Township (Chinese: 鹿草鄉; pinyin: Lùcǎo Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the Lucao Township Office was established on 18 January 1946.^[1]

Geography

It has a population total of 15,598 and an area of 54.3151 km².

Administrative divisions

Houliao, Lutung, Lucao, Xijing, Lichou, Zhongliao, Shijia, Xiatan, Guangtan, Bitan, Songzhu, Zhushan, Houku, Sanjiao and Xiama Village.

Infrastructure

• Lutsao Refuse Incineration Plant

Tourist attractions

• Temple of a City Ruling Deity
• Lucao Yuanshan Palace
• Shan Chen Ancestral Hall South Zaijiao
• 11-Hole Water Door
• Home Town of Pencil Chen and Ming Chin Chen
• Houses of Soil

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucao Township, Chiayi County.

• Chiayi County Lucao Township Office

Coordinates: 23°24′48″N 120°18′33″E / 23.413333°N 120.309167°E / 23.413333; 120.309167