Guangfu, Hualien

Guangfu Township
光復鄉
Fata'an (馬太鞍)
Coordinates: 23°38′6.23″N 121°25′21.94″E / 23.6350639°N 121.4227611°E / 23.6350639; 121.4227611
CountryTaiwan
RegionEastern Taiwan
Government
  TypeTownship
Area
  Total
157.1100 km2 (60.6605 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total
11,975
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Post code
976
Subdivision14 Villages
Websitewww.guangfu.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Guangfu Township (Chinese: 光復鄉; pinyin: Guāngfù Xiāng) is a rural township located in mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range and coastal Range of Hualien County, Taiwan. The indigenous Amis people make up about half of the population. The main economical activity is agriculture.

Geography

Map including Guangfu area (1944)
Map including Guangfu area (1951)

The township is located at the Huatung Valley.

Administrative divisions

The township has 14 villages with a population of 11,975 inhabitants. Dahua, Daan, Daping, Dama, Datong, Tungfu, Xifu, Nanfu, Beifu, Dajin, Daquan, Daxing, Dafu and Dafeng Village.

Tourist attractions

Deputy Factory Manager's Quarters, Hualien Sugar Factory
  • Bao'an Temple
  • Dafong Ecological Park
  • Danongdafu Forest Park
  • Daxing Waterfall Memorial Park
  • Hualien Sugar Factory
  • Mataian Culture Street
  • Mataian Humanities Studio
  • Matai'an Wetland Ecological Park
  • Mudflow Memorial Park
  • Tabalong aboriginal culture[1]

Transportation

Guangfu Station
  • Taiwan Railways Administration Guangfu and Dafu Station (Taitung line)
  • Provincial Highway No.9 (Hualien-Taitung Provincial Highway)
  • Provincial Highway No.11A (Guangfu-Fengbin)
  • County Road No.193

Notable natives

  • Lin Chiung-ying, football and futsal player

References

  1. "East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration::Touring the Rift Valley-City and Countryside Travel". Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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