Dahu, Miaoli

Dahu Township (Chinese: 大湖鄉; pinyin: Dàhú Xiāng) is a rural township in the south of Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Dahu Township 大湖鄉 Daiko
Rural township
Dahu Township in Miaoli County
Location	Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	91 km^2 (35 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	14,564
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)

Geography

As of January 2017, it had 15,071 inhabitants.[1] Its area is 90.84 square kilometres (35.07 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 12 villages: Dahu, Daliao, Danan, Fuxing, Jinghu, Lilin, Minghu, Nanhu, Tungxing, Wurong, Xinkai and Yihe.[2]

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Economy

The location is famous for strawberry cultivation.[3] The township produces 80% of the total output of strawberry in Taiwan, both in terms of cultivation area and production.[4] Other local crops include: Rosa rugosa, Ginger and Sunflower.

Education

• National Dahu Agricultural & Industrial Vocational High School
• Dahu Junior High School
• Nanhu Junior High School
• Dahu Elementary School

Infrastructures

• Headquarters office of Shei-Pa National Park

Tourist attractions

• Dahu Strawberry Cultural Center
• Shei-Pa National Park[5]

Transportation

• Provincial Highway No.3
• Provincial Highway No.6
• Provincial Highway No.72: form Houlong to Wenshui

References

1. 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
2. 地理位置 [Geographic Position]. dahu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Dahu Township Office. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
3. Taiwan Tourism Bureau (7 September 2019). "The Hidden Gems of Miaoli County". AmCham Taipei. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
4. "Dahu Strawberry Cultural Center". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
5. http://miaolitravel.net/mainweb/article.aspx?Lang=2&Sno=03004404

External links

• Dahu Township Office website (in Chinese)