Dacheng, Changhua

Not to be confused with Dacheng County.

Dacheng Township (Chinese: 大城鄉; pinyin: Dàchéng Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.^[1]

Dacheng 大城 Ōshiro
Rural township
Dacheng Township · 大城鄉
Chinese transcription(s)
• Traditional	大城鄉
• Pinyin	Dàchéng Xiāng
Dacheng
Coordinates: 23°50′54″N 120°18′32″E
Country	Taiwan
County	Changhua
Area
• Total	63.74 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	15,425
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Postal code	527
Website	town.chcg.gov.tw/dacheng (in Chinese)

Dacheng Township Office

Geography

Dacheng is located on the north bank of the Zhuoshui River, at the river's mouth where it flows into the Taiwan Strait.^[2] It encompasses 63.74 square kilometres (24.61 sq mi) and a population of 15,425, including 9,335 males and 7,921 females as of January 2023.^[3]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Cailiao, Dacheng, Dingzhuang, Fengmei, Gongguan, Sanfeng, Shangshan, Shanjiao, Taixi, Tanqi, Tungcheng, Tunggang, Xicheng, Xigang and Yonghe.

Tourist attractions

• Xian'an Temple

Notable natives

• Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs

References

1. "Changhua County sets up platform for air pollution".
2. Shaw, Rajib; Thaitakoo, Danai (2010). Water Communities. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84950-698-4.
3. 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)