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Shuishang Township
Chiayi Countytown
Total population
50,084
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Shuishang Township, a sizeable town in Chiayi County, Taiwan, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 23.428°, 120.398°, Shuishang Township occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 50,084. The location receives about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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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
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves20,096
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,684
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves13,638
- Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves12,729
- Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves12,482
- Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves11,871
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves9,915
- Taiwan BarbetPsilopogon nuchalis (Gould, 1863) · Aves9,137
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 Shuishang Township, 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