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Rural township
Puyan Township
埔鹽鄉
Rural township
Puyan Township in Changhua CountyPuyan Township in Changhua County
LocationChanghua County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total39 km (15 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,380
 • Density800/km (2,100/sq mi)

Puyan Township (Chinese: 埔鹽鄉; pinyin: Pǔyán Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

Puyan used to be a barren plain inhabited by the Babuza people dwellers who arrived from Quanzhou, Fujian around 300 years ago.

Geography

The township has an area of 38.61 km consisting of 22 villages, 262 neighborhoods and 8,452 households with a total population of 31,380 people. Around 87.8% of its total area is arable land. The township is located in central Changhua County.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 22 villages: Buzi, Chushui, Dalian, Dayou, Fengze, Haoxiu, Jiaoshu, Kunlun, Nangang, Nanxin, Punan, Puyan, Sanxing, Shibei, Taiping, Tiancheng, Wayao, Xihu, Xinxing, Xinshui, Yongle and Yongping.

Economy

Vegetable and glutinous rice planting are the main plantation in the township. Its milled long-grain glutinous rice accounts for 27% of the total production in Taiwan. Other produces are broccoli, leeks, spring onions, peas, cucumbers, bitter gourds, squashes and water chestnuts. Its livestock industry is also quite developed, in which most of the livestock are pigs and chickens, with additional cattle, sheep, deer and rabbits.

Commercial business is dominated by traditional shops. Small and medium enterprises or family-owned business operate in the production of parts and components of bikes, plywood, plastic processing or original equipment manufacturer.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Puyan System Interchange, spider web of freeway no. 1 and expressway no. 76.

References

  1. "Puyan Township Office-Welcome To Puyan-History". puyan.gov.tw.
  2. "Puyan Township Office-Welcome To Puyan-Business". puyan.gov.tw.

External links

Cities and townships of Changhua County
County seat: Changhua City
Cities Location of Changhua County in Taiwan
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Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.
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