Mailiao
Mailiao Township (Chinese: 麥寮鄕; pinyin: Màiliáo Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Be̍h-liâu Hiong) is a rural township in northwestern Yunlin County, Taiwan.[1]
Mailiao Township 麥寮鄕 | |
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Rural township | |
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 Mailiao Township in Yunlin County | |
| Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 45,721 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Geography
Map of the northern tip of Mailiao (1944)
Map of the coastal area of Mailiao (1944)
With a population of 45,721 people as of July 2018, Mailiao has an area of 80.1668 km2.
Administrative divisions
Maifong, Maijin, Wayao, Xinghua, Haifeng, Houan, Zhongxing, Sancheng, Lunhou, Qiaotou, Xinji, Shicuo and Leicuo Village.
Economy
The township's chief industry is the Formosa Mailiao Refinery, an oil refinery that processes 400,000 barrels (64,000 m3) of crude oil per day. The refinery exports it goods via the township's harbor.
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Hsu Li-ming, acting Mayor of Kaohsiung (2018)
References
- County., Mailiao Township Office, Yunlin (31 May 2016). "Talking About Mailiao". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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