Xiluo

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  (February 2023)
• Total	44,610
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/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 44,610 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

• Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
• Ci Kan of Siluo
• Jhen Wen Academy
• Master A-Shan's Cemetery
• Xiluo Bridge
• Xiluo Fuxing Temple
• 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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