23°45′N 120°15′E / 23.750°N 120.250°E / 23.750; 120.250

Mailiao Township 麥寮鄕
Rural township
Mailiao Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	49,298
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Mailiao Township (Chinese: 麥寮鄕; pinyin: Màiliáo Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Be̍h-liâu Hiong) is a rural township in northwestern Yunlin County, Taiwan.^[1]

Geography

With a population of 49,298 people as of February 2023,^[2] Mailiao has an area of 80.1668 km².

Administrative divisions

Maifong, Maijin, Wayao, Xinghua, Haifeng, Houan, Zhongxing, Sancheng, Lunhou, Qiaotou, Xinji, Shicuo and Leicuo Village.

Economy

The township's chief industry is the Formosa Mailiao Refinery, an oil refinery that processes 400,000 barrels (64,000 m³) of crude oil per day. The refinery exports it goods via the township's harbor.

Infrastructure

• Mailiao Power Plant
• Mailiao Refinery

Tourist attractions

• Gongfan Temple
• Yong'an Temple

Notable natives

• Hsu Li-ming, acting Mayor of Kaohsiung (2018)

References

External links

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• Mailiao Township Office, Yunlin County

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