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Gangqian
Chiayi Countyvillage
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Chiayi County, Taiwan, Gangqian occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (23.461°, 120.212°). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves30,565
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves26,844
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,639
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves21,201
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,709
- Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves19,837
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves16,739
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves16,476
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 Chiayi County
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Gangqian, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org