Ligang
Rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan
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Ligang Township (Chinese: 里港鄉; pinyin: Lǐgǎng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Li3-kang3 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[1] The area is the site of the market town 阿里港 (A-li-kang).[2]
Ligang Township 里港鄉 | |
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 Ligang Township in Pingtung County | |
 Interactive map of Ligang Township 里港鄉 | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 25,582 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
History
Scottish Presbyterian missionary William Campbell visited 阿里港 (A-li-kang) in the mid-1870s.[3]
Geography
It has a population total of 25,582 and an area of 68.92 square kilometres (26.61 sq mi)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 14 villages: Chaocuo, Chunlin, Daping, Guojiang, Jiadong, Mili, Sanbu, Talou, Tiedian, Tuku, Yongchun, Yutian, Zaixing and Zhonghe.
