Mailiao
23°45′N 120°15′E / 23.750°N 120.250°E / 23.750; 120.250
Rural township
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 (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 49,298 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/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
With a population of 49,298 people as of February 2023,[2] 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
- Mailiao Power Plant
- Mailiao Refinery
Tourist attractions
- Gongfan Temple
- Yong'an Temple
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "雲林縣戶政入口資訊網-統計資訊-鄉鎮市人口數". Household Registration Services of Yunlin County. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
External links
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County seat: Douliu
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