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

Mailiao

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Mailiao Township
麥寮鄕
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
80 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
49,298
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Mailiao Township (Chinese: 麥寮鄕; 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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