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Bitou Township
Changhuatown
Total population
30,797
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bitou Township is a town that lies in Changhua, Taiwan. Bitou Township maps to 23.891°, 120.462° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 30,797. The location receives about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,559
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,491
- Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves9,457
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,159
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,127
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves9,017
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8,989
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves6,837
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-177 km NNW of Puli, Taiwan
- M 3.9 — 2026-03-0615 km NW of Taichung, Taiwan
- M 4.1 — 2026-03-038 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan
- M 4.8 — 2026-03-038 km N of Yujing, Taiwan
- M 4.3 — 2025-12-1117 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
- M 4.5 — 2025-12-117 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Changhua
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org