Gongguan, Miaoli

Gongguan Township (Chinese: 公館鄉; pinyin: Gōngguǎn Xiāng) is a rural township near the center of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its climate is sub-tropical, mild and very rainy. The yearly average humidity is 80%.[1]

Gonguan Township
公館鄉
Rural township
Gongguan Township in Miaoli County
LocationMiaoli County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total33,444
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Geography

Gongguan occupies an area of 71.45 square kilometres (27.59 sq mi).[1] As of January 2017, it had 10,676 households and a total population of 34,179.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 19 villages: Beihe, Dakeng, Fude, Fuji, Fuxing, Guannan, Guantung, Guanzhong, Hegang, Heshan, Jianshan, Kaikuang, Nanhe, Renan, Shiqiang, Wugu, Yugu, Yuquan and Zhongyi.[3]

Politics

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

Economy

Oil and gas has been discovered and explored in the area since more than a century ago.[4]

Transportation
  • United Bus Gongguan Station
  • Hsinchu Bus Gongguan Station
  • Sun Yat-sen Freeway Miaoli Interchange
  • Ta1 6 Line
  • County Road 128:Tongxiao － Sihu Hsiang Shuijiapu － Tongluo Hsiang － Gongguan Hsiang
  • Miao 26-2:Miaoli City Sindong Street—Sindong Bridge－Gongguan Hsiang Beihe—Siyi Tunnel—Shihtan Hsiang
  • Tai 72:EXPRESSWAY Houlong - Wenshui
  • County Road 119甲:Kesu Bridge—Gongguan Along Mountain Way
  • Xindong Bridge

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

References
  1. 地理環境 [Geography & Environment]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. 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.
  3. 轄區介紹 [Jurisdiction]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. "CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times".


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