Laiyi, Pingtung

Coordinates: 22°32′N 120°41′E / 22.533°N 120.683°E / 22.533; 120.683

Laiyi Township 來義鄉
Mountain indigenous township
Laiyi Township in Pingtung County
Location	Pingtung County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	7,441
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)

Laiyi Township (Chinese: 來義鄉; pinyin: Láiyì Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Lai²-i⁴ Hsiang¹) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan at the foot of . Laiyi is the native home of the Paiwan people. Many ancient customs and religious rites are still practiced in Laiyi, which has been regarded as the traditional religious center for the Paiwan Tribe.^[1]

Laiyi is scenic with many streams spanned by suspension bridges, waterfalls and cliffs, and aboriginal totem sculptures.

Administrative divisions[]

The township comprises seven villages: Danlin, Gulou, Laiyi, Nanhe, Wangjia, Wenle and Yilin.

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