Mailiao
Coordinates: 23°45′N 120°15′E / 23.750°N 120.250°E
Mailiao Township 麥寮鄕 | |
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 Mailiao Township in Yunlin County | |
| Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
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| • Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 45,721 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
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]
Geography[]
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.
External links[]
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