Shalu District

Shalu
Shalu; 沙鹿區
	District
	Shalu District
	Shalu District in Taichung City
	Shalu Shalu District in Taichung City
	Coordinates: 24°14′21.9″N 120°33′43.6″E
Location	Taichung, Taiwan
Government [1]
• Mayor	廖財崇
Area [2]
• Total	40.46 km2 (15.62 sq mi)
Population (December 2018)[3]
• Total	94,079
• Rank	12 out of 29
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Website	www.shalu.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Shalu District (Chinese: 沙鹿區; pinyin: Shālù Qū) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.

History

Originally a settlement of the Papora people, this region was named 沙轆社. During the Kingdom of Tungning (1662－1683), the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away or sinicized, and the area became a Han settlement. In 1731 during Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture (淡水廳) extended from the Tai-kah River northward up to Kelang (雞籠; Keelung).

In 1920, during Japanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (沙鹿). Administratively, Sharoku was under Taikō District (大甲郡), Taichū Prefecture. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name (Soa-la̍k) is still used.

In 1945 the village was changed to an township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.

Administrative divisions

Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.

Native products

Pork and products
Peanuts

Education

Tourist attractions

Taichung Harbor Area Sports Park

Transportation

Airport

Taichung International Airport

Railway stations

Shalu Station

Notable natives

Hung Tzu-yung, member of Legislative Yuan
Yen Ching-piao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2012)
Yen Kuan-heng, member of Legislative Yuan

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References

"廖財崇". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
"地理氣候". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
"臺中市政府民政局 ::: 人口統計管理平台 :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.

External links

Shalu District Government (in Chinese)

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[1] "廖財崇". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.

[geo-2] "地理氣候". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.

[3] "臺中市政府民政局 ::: 人口統計管理平台 :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.