Tongxiao

Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.

History

The town was formerly called Thunsiau.

Geography

Area:
Population: 31,799

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Baitung, Baixi, Chengbei, Chengnan, Fengshu, Fulong, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Meinan, Nanhe, Neidao, Neihu, Pingan, Pingding, Pingyuan, Tongnan, Tongtung, Tongwan, Tongxi, Wubei, Wumei, Wunan, Xinpu and Zuntou.

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Tourist attractions

Flying Cow Ranch
Gongtian Temple
Taiyen Tongxiao [Tourism Factory]
Tongxiao Beach Resort
Tongxiao Electrodialysis [Salt Factory]
Tongxiao Jinja
Tongxiao Shrine
Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage

Transportation

TR Baishatun Station
TR Tongxiao Station
TR Xinpu Station

Taiwan [High Speed Rail] passes through the central part of the township, but no station is currently planned.

Notable natives

Ju Ming, sculptor