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Sanjiacun

Chiayi Countyvillage

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Coordinates23.47°, 120.17°

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City facts

Overview

Sanjiacun is a village that lies in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Located at 23.471°, 120.172°, Sanjiacun occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.4711
Longitude
120.1721
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)
635,153
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29,597
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    26,120
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24,919
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    20,803
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,377
  • Red Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves
    18,412
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,105
  • Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    15,868

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
213
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2016-02-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

El|pelonchas
El|pelonchas
Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), Nissin Chikin Ramen
Chen Ming-wen
Chen Ming-wen
Taiwanese politician
Huang Ming-hui
Huang Ming-hui
Taiwanese politician
H
Hsiao Teng-tzang
Taiwanese politician (1934-2017)
Twu Shiing-jer
Twu Shiing-jer
Taiwanese politician and physician
A Chi
A Chi
Taiwanese singer
G
Gino
actor
L
Li Liang-jen
Taiwanese artist (1956–2017)
Sun Tsui-feng
Sun Tsui-feng
Taiwanese actress
Hou Yu-ih
Hou Yu-ih
Taiwanese politician
N
Naoko Kudō
Japanese writer
L
Liu Keng Ku
Taiwanese artist
C
CHEN Cheng-Hong
Taiwan Artist (born 1942)
Y
Yang Yuan Tai
Taiwanese artist
C
Chen Hung Mien
Taiwanese artist (born 1954)
C
Chen Wei Lin
Taiwanese artist

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

spotted mangrove
spotted mangrove
Rhizophora stylosa
Seen 2026-06-03
Indian Silverbill
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Seen 2026-06-02
Myoporum bontioides
Myoporum bontioides
Myoporum bontioides
Seen 2026-06-01
White-flowered black mangrove
White-flowered black mangrove
Lumnitzera racemosa
Seen 2026-06-01
Asclepios apicalis
Asclepios apicalis
Asclepios apicalis
Seen 2026-05-30
scrambling clerodendrum
scrambling clerodendrum
Volkameria inermis
Seen 2026-05-30
milky mangrove
milky mangrove
Excoecaria agallocha
Seen 2026-05-29
Brazilian pepper
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
Seen 2026-05-28
Monkey bush
Monkey bush
Abutilon guineense
Seen 2026-05-28

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

Events

Gallery

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

東石鄉福靈宮鐵嘴將軍 — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0 mi東石鄉福靈宮 — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 西部濱海公路 - panoramio (1) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0.2 mi湖中屋 (51833658093) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0.4 mi湖中屋 (51832604762) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0.4 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 西部濱海公路 - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0.8 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 東石大橋 - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan0.9 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 西部濱海公路 - panoramio (3) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.4 miDongshi Xiantian Temple 東石先天宮 - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.7 miDongshi Xiantian Temple 東石先天宮 - panoramio (1) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.7 mi東石先天宮 Dongshi Xiantian Temple - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.7 mi先天宮王船 The Wangchuan in Xiantian Temple - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.8 miDongshi Shantian Temple 東石先天宮 - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.8 mi東石先天宮 Dongshi Xiantian Temple - panoramio (1) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.8 mi十二元帥廟 — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi笨港口港口宮斜照 — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 鰲鼓溼地 - panoramio (21) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi鸕鶿 (51706582219) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi大白鷺 (51705118032) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi大白鷺 (51695478114) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi大白鷺 (51694799636) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi大白鷺 (51695073678) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan1.9 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 鰲鼓溼地 賞鳥亭 - panoramio — Sanjiacun, Taiwan2 mi嘉義縣東石鄉 鰲鼓溼地 - panoramio (20) — Sanjiacun, Taiwan2 mi

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