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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ligang

22°48′04.1″N 120°30′25.1″E / 22.801139°N 120.506972°E / 22.801139; 120.506972

Ligang Township
里港鄉
Ligang Township in Pingtung County
Ligang Township in Pingtung County
Map
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total69 km (27 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total25,582
 • Density370/km (960/sq mi)
Ligang Township Office

Ligang Township (Chinese: 里港鄉; pinyin: Lǐgǎng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Li-kang Hsiang) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The area is the site of the market town 阿里港 (A-li-kang).

History

Scottish Presbyterian missionary William Campbell visited 阿里港 (A-li-kang) in the mid-1870s.

Geography

It has a population total of 25,582 and an area of 68.92 square kilometres (26.61 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Villages in Ligang Township

The township comprises 14 villages: Chaocuo, Chunlin, Daping, Guojiang, Jiadong, Mili, Sanbu, Talou, Tiedian, Tuku, Yongchun, Yutian, Zaixing and Zhonghe.