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 seafoodrestaurants 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.
History
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).
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Sister cities
Tateyama, Japan, sister city since 2025
Notable people
- Chang Chen-yue, singer
- Cheng Jei-cheng, Minister of Education (2008-2009)
- Chang Yung-fa, founder of Evergreen Group
Gallery
View of the Port of Suao
Port of Suao at night
Administrative building in the Port of Suao
Neipi Harbor
View of Neipi Beach
See also
References
- ↑"2015 Su'ao Cold Spring Festival opens on Friday". Focus Taiwan - Cna English News. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- 12歷史沿革[Historical evolution]. suao.gov.tw (in Chinese). Suao Township Office. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- 12"Archived copy"(PDF). www.ki.se. Archived from the original(PDF) on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑"Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑"氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計"(PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑"氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)"(PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑"氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計"(PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑"氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)"(PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
External links
- الموقع الرسمي (باللغة الصينية)
- المدن والبلدات الساحلية في تايوان
- بلدات في مقاطعة ييلان، تايوان