Suao Township

Suao Township (Chinese: 蘇澳鎭; pinyin: Sū'ào Zhèn; Wade–Giles: Su¹-ao⁴ Chen⁴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘-ò), alternately romanized as Su-ao or Su'ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs.^[1] It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Suao-Hualien Express Way, and the North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway. It also has two large harbors: Suao Port, a seaport that also houses a naval base, and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan.

CountryTaiwan

Time zoneUTC+8 (Chungyuan Standard Time Zone)

Postal code

270

Websitewww.suao.gov.tw

(in Chinese)

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Suao Township 蘇澳鎭 Suō, Su'ao, Su-ao
Urban township
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port in Suao Township
Location of Suao in Yilan
Coordinates: 24°35′46″N 121°51′04″E
Country	Taiwan
County	Yilan
Area
• Total	89.01 km² (34.37 sq mi)
Population (September 2023)
• Total	37,602
Time zone	UTC+8 (Chungyuan Standard Time Zone)
Postal code	270
Website	www.suao.gov.tw (in Chinese)

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History

Map of Suao (labeled as Suō) and surrounding area (1944)

During Japanese rule, the area was established as Suō Town (蘇澳街), Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture.^[2] After World War II, the town was converted to a township under Taipei County. In 1950, the township was put under the newly established Yilan County.^[2]

Demographics

As of September 2023, Suao had 14,533 households and a total population of 37,602, including 18,520 females and 19,082 males. The population of Suao Town has been decreasing on average since 1981.^[3]

Villages

The township comprises 26 villages: Aiding, Cunren, Dingliao, Gangbian, Longde, Nanan, Nancheng, Nanjian, Nanning, Nanqiang, Nanxing, Nanzheng, Shengai, Shenghu, Subei, Sunan, Sutung, Suxi, Tungao, Xincheng, Yongchun, Yongguang, Yongle, Yongrong, Zhangan and Zhaoyang.^[3]

Tourist attractions

Climate

Suao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Classification Cfa).

More information Climate data for Suao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present）, Month ...

Climate data for Suao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present）
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	27.8 (82.0)	28.4 (83.1)	30.6 (87.1)	31.9 (89.4)	33.7 (92.7)	34.7 (94.5)	36.3 (97.3)	35.8 (96.4)	34.9 (94.8)	32.3 (90.1)	31.0 (87.8)	29.2 (84.6)	36.3 (97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.3 (66.7)	19.9 (67.8)	22.0 (71.6)	24.9 (76.8)	27.6 (81.7)	30.4 (86.7)	31.8 (89.2)	31.5 (88.7)	29.7 (85.5)	26.5 (79.7)	23.8 (74.8)	20.6 (69.1)	25.7 (78.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.6 (61.9)	17.2 (63.0)	19.0 (66.2)	21.8 (71.2)	24.6 (76.3)	27.3 (81.1)	28.8 (83.8)	28.5 (83.3)	26.8 (80.2)	24.0 (75.2)	21.2 (70.2)	18.0 (64.4)	22.8 (73.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.3 (57.7)	14.7 (58.5)	16.3 (61.3)	19.1 (66.4)	22.0 (71.6)	24.6 (76.3)	26.0 (78.8)	25.7 (78.3)	24.3 (75.7)	21.8 (71.2)	19.0 (66.2)	15.8 (60.4)	20.3 (68.5)
Record low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.2 (45.0)	5.8 (42.4)	10.7 (51.3)	14.8 (58.6)	18.1 (64.6)	22.4 (72.3)	22.1 (71.8)	17.4 (63.3)	16.1 (61.0)	10.1 (50.2)	6.3 (43.3)	5.0 (41.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	378.6 (14.91)	293.7 (11.56)	193.6 (7.62)	184.3 (7.26)	266.6 (10.50)	229.9 (9.05)	165.8 (6.53)	268.5 (10.57)	450.1 (17.72)	714.1 (28.11)	705.7 (27.78)	584.3 (23.00)	4,435.2 (174.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	20.1	19.2	18.4	16.8	19.3	14.7	9.5	11.5	16.1	20.3	20.7	21.5	208.1
Average relative humidity (%)	79.7	80.8	79.5	80.3	81.8	80.8	76.2	77.3	78.0	79.3	82.2	80.6	79.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	60.2	63.6	86.9	96.0	116.6	164.3	247.6	222.1	153.7	93.6	69.8	55.8	1,430.2
Source: Central Weather Bureau^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]