Xiluo

Coordinates: 23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E / 23.782674; 120.455105

Xiluo Township 西螺鎮 Seira
Urban township
Yenping Street
Xiluo Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	46,153
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)

Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: Hsi¹-lo² Chen⁴) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History[]

The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺陽; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.^[1]

Geography[]

It has a population total of 47,187 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.

Administrative divisions[]

The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.

Economy[]

Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.^[2]

Tourist attractions[]

The Xiluo Bridge over Zhuoshui River

• Jhen Wen Academy
• Xiluo Bridge
• Xiluo Guangfu Temple
• Xiluo Theater
• Yanping Street

Notable natives[]

• Jeff Chang, singer
• Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
• Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
• Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
• Thomas Liao, former activist

References[]

External links[]

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• Siluo Township Office, Yunlin County

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