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 seafood restaurants and cold springs.[1] It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Suao-Hualien Express Way, and the North-Link Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It also has two large harbors: Suao Port, a multi-function seaport that also houses a naval base; and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan.

Suao Township
蘇澳鎭
Suō, Su'ao, Su-ao
Urban township
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port in Suao Township
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port in Suao Township
Location of Suao in Yilan
Location of Suao in Yilan
Coordinates: 24°36′N 121°51′E
CountryTaiwan
CountyYilan
Area
 • Total89.01 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total37,760
Time zoneUTC+8 (Chungyuan Standard Time Zone)
Postal code
270
Websitewww.suao.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Suao Township office

History

Japanese rule
Map of Suao (labeled as Suō) and surrounding area (1944)

During Japanese rule, the area was established as Suō Town (蘇澳街), Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture.[2]

Post-war

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 March 2023, Suao had 14,489 households and a total population of 37,760, including 18,581 females and 19,179 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
Suao's Nanfangao Aerial Panorama. Shot December 2022
Suao's Nanfangao Bridge. Shot December 2022.
Suao's Nanfangao Port from above. Shot December 2022.
Suao's Nanfangao Nantian Temple from above. Shot December 2022.
Suao's Nanfangao Port aerial panorama. Shot December 2022.
Suao's Lucky Art Crayon Factory from above. Shot December 2022.
Suao's Lucky Art Crayon Factory panorama. Shot December 2022.
Neipi Beach

Climate

Suao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Classification Cfa).

Climate data for Su'ao (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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Su'ao Station

Notable people
  • View of the Port of Suao
    View of the Port of Suao
  • Port of Suao at night
    Port of Suao at night
  • Administrative building in the Port of Suao
    Administrative building in the Port of Suao
  • Neipi Harbor
    Neipi Harbor
  • View of Neipi Beach
    View of Neipi Beach

References
  1. "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.
  2. 歷史沿革 [Historical evolution]. suao.gov.tw (in Chinese). Suao Township Office. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. 蘇澳鎮人口統計 [Suao Township Population Statistics]. e-land.gov.tw (in Chinese). Yilan County Government. December 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. "Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  8. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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