Xiluo
{{Short description|Urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan}}
{{About|the township in Taiwan}}
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西螺鎮
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Xiluo Township or Siluo Township ({{zh|c=西螺鎮|hp=Xīluó Zhèn|tp=Siluó Jhèn|w=Hsi1-lo2 Chen4}}) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng ({{zh|c=螺陽|poj=Lê-thng}}) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.{{holodict|40244|e=螺陽}}
Geography
It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
Economy
Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.{{cite web |last1=Lin |first1=Jimmy |title=The Home of Vegetables |url=https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/en/Articles/Details?Guid=0253ddc5-d679-4132-ae14-b1c825d12c43&CatId=10 |website=www.taiwan-panorama.com |publisher=Taiwan Panorama |access-date=10 December 2019}}
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Jeff Chang, singer
- Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
- Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
- Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
- Thomas Liao, former activist
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Xiluo Township, Yunlin County}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130801003323/http://www.hsilo.gov.tw/english/1mayor.htm Siluo Township Office, Yunlin County]
{{Taiwan Yunlin divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Townships in Yunlin County
Category:Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages
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