Mailiao

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]

Mailiao Township
麥寮鄕
Rural township
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
  Total80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
  Total45,721
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

Geography

Map of the northern tip of Mailiao (1944)
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

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gollark: Oh, and even if you're on your own, basically everything still has instrumental value because you might want to make things of some kind.
gollark: Tesla coils?

References

  1. County., Mailiao Township Office, Yunlin (31 May 2016). "Talking About Mailiao". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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