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Houbengshan
Chiayi Countyvillage
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Chiayi County, Taiwan, Houbengshan stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Coordinates of 23.503°, 120.229° situate Houbengshan in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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) · Aves19,739
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,942
- Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves16,697
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves16,424
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,025
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves14,980
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves14,356
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves13,658
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 Houbengshan, 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