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Meishan Township

Chiayi Countytown

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Total population

19,800

Coordinates23.58°, 120.56°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Chiayi County, Taiwan, Meishan Township is recorded in open geodata as a town. Coordinates of 23.585°, 120.557° situate Meishan Township in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 19,800 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Meishan Township.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.5849
Longitude
120.5572
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)
404,079
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    20,122
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,969
  • Swinhoe's White-eye
    Zosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves
    13,736
  • Black Bulbul
    Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    13,638
  • Javan Myna
    Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
    13,164
  • Taiwan Barbet
    Psilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863) · Aves
    10,372
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    10,330
  • Red Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
    9,880

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
438
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2022-09-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Hsu Nai-lin
Hsu Nai-lin
Taiwanese television host, actor and singer
C
Chester Chou
Taiwanese politician
Chiu Hsien-chih
Chiu Hsien-chih
Taiwanese politician
Chou Hung-hsien
Chou Hung-hsien
Taiwanese politician
K
K.K.
Taiwanese translator
J
Jean Yean-Jone
Taiwanese artist
K
Kuo Ming Ching
Taiwanese artist
C
Charles Liang
Taiwanese-American business executive

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

Nearby places in Chiayi County

Browse all places in Chiayi County →

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

Asian Common Toad
Asian Common Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Seen 2026-06-05
Taiwan Common Toad
Taiwan Common Toad
Bufo bankorensis
Seen 2026-06-05
Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle
Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle
Trypoxylus dichotomus
Seen 2026-06-05
Whorled Pennywort
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Seen 2026-06-05
Common Bluetail
Common Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis
Seen 2026-06-05
Common Myna
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Seen 2026-06-05
Common Chinese Tree Frog
Common Chinese Tree Frog
Hyla chinensis
Seen 2026-06-05
Asthma Plant
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Seen 2026-06-05
Paper mulberry
Paper mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Seen 2026-06-05

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

Events

Gallery

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

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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