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Mailiao

Coordinates: 23°45′N 120°15′E / 23.750°N 120.250°E / 23.750; 120.250
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23°45′N 120°15′E / 23.750°N 120.250°E / 23.750; 120.250

Mailiao Township
むぎりょう
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total49,298
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Mailiao Township (Chinese: むぎりょう; pinyin: Màiliáo Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Be̍h-liâu Hiong) is a rural township in northwestern Yunlin County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

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Map of the coastal area of Mailiao (1944)

With a population of 49,298 people as of February 2023,[2] Mailiao has an area of 80.1668 km2.

Administrative divisions

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Maifong, Maijin, Wayao, Xinghua, Haifeng, Houan, Zhongxing, Sancheng, Lunhou, Qiaotou, Xinji, Shicuo and Leicuo Village.

Economy

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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

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Tourist attractions

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Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ County., Mailiao Township Office, Yunlin (31 May 2016). "Talking About Mailiao". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "くもはやしけん戶政とまさ入口いりくち訊網-統計とうけい訊-さと鎮市人口じんこうすう". Household Registration Services of Yunlin County. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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