Where is Dakanglang, Chiayi County located?

Dakanglang is located in Chiayi County, Taiwan, at approximate coordinates 23.4581°, 120.2624°.

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Dakanglang

Chiayi Countyvillage

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Coordinates23.46°, 120.26°

Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

23.4581

Longitude

120.2624

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

715,772

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
31,334
Great Egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
27,194
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
26,058
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
24,540
Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
22,529
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
21,235
Light-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
20,293
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
19,438

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

243

Largest magnitude

6.4

Largest event

2016-02-05

Most recent

M 4.4 — 2026-05-17
7 km NNW of Puli, Taiwan
M 3.9 — 2026-03-06
15 km NW of Taichung, Taiwan
M 4.1 — 2026-03-03
8 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan
M 4.8 — 2026-03-03
8 km N of Yujing, Taiwan
M 4.3 — 2025-12-11
17 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M 4.5 — 2025-12-11
7 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

El|pelonchas

Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), Nissin Chikin Ramen

Yeh Hsien-hsiu

Taiwanese singer and politician

Taiwanese politician and physician

Taiwanese artist (born 1963)

Liu Keng Ku

Taiwanese artist

Chen Yin-Hui

Taiwanese painter (1931–2024)

Chang Ching

Taiwanese artist

Hou Chin-Lang

Taiwan Artist (1937–2008)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Chiayi County

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.37

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,595

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

Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus

Orangefruit Passionflower

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Seen 2026-06-05

Red Collared-Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Seen 2026-06-04

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dakanglang, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org