Chenggong, Taitung Explained
23.1167°N 121.35°W
Official Name: | Chenggong Township 成功鎮 |
Settlement Type: | Urban township |
Subdivision Type: | Location |
Subdivision Name: | Taitung County, Taiwan |
Area Total Km2: | 144 |
Population As Of: | February 2023 |
Population Total: | 13193 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
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Other Name: | Shinkō, Moalaulau |
Chenggong Township or Chengkung Township is an urban township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is a coastal town facing the Pacific Ocean. Chenggong Fish Harbor is just west of downtown.
History
Chenggong was originally an Amis settlement from which came the Hokkien name Moalaulau . During Japanese rule, it was renamed to of Taitō Prefecture. After 1945, to avoid confusion with Singang Township of Chiayi County and to distinguish it from Tainan's Sinckan (now called Sinshih), it was changed to Chenggong, which commemorates the eponymous general Koxinga (Cheng Ch'eng-kung) who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan.
Geography
The township has 13,193 inhabitants and its total area is 144.9938 km².[1]
Climate
Along with most of the rest of Taitung County, Chenggong has a Tropical rainforest climate.
Administrative divisions
- Bo'ai Village 博愛村
- Heping Village 和平村
- Sanmin Village 三民村
- Sanxian Village 三仙村
- Xinyi Village 信義村
- Zhongren Village 忠仁村
- Zhongxiao Village 忠孝村
- Zhongzhi Village 忠智村
Demographics
The majority inhabitants of the township are the Amis people which makes up to 53% of the population.[2]
Notable people
- Teruo Nakamura (1919-1979, Attun Palalin or Lee Guang-Hui) last known Japanese hold-out to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945
Economy
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Forestry
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Notes and References
- Web site: Taitung County Government English. 2014-02-28. 2018-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722184753/http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=79388C7B350E8CE9&themesite=BAA86C8F16BADDE6#a02. dead.
- Web site: About Taitung . 2014-02-28 . 2018-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722184753/http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=79388C7B350E8CE9&themesite=BAA86C8F16BADDE6 . dead .
- Web site: 臺東縣觀光旅遊網. 2014-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706165728/http://tour.taitung.gov.tw/en-us/Travel/ScenicSpot/621/Amis-Culture-and-Arts-Center. 2017-07-06. dead.
- Web site: 臺東縣觀光旅遊網. 2014-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202121611/http://tour.taitung.gov.tw/en-us/Travel/ScenicSpot/694/Chengguangao-Cultural-Landscape. 2014-02-02. dead.
- Web site: 臺東縣觀光旅遊網. 2014-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706163125/http://tour.taitung.gov.tw/en-us/Travel/ScenicSpot/695/Chengguangao-Matsu-Temple. 2017-07-06. dead.
- Web site: 臺東縣觀光旅遊網. 2014-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706154308/http://tour.taitung.gov.tw/en-us/Travel/ScenicSpot/616/Taitung-Museum-of-Marine-Biology-and-Aquarium. 2017-07-06. dead.