Xiluo
# Xiluo

23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E﻿ / ﻿23.782674°N 120.455105°E﻿ / 23.782674; 120.455105

Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: $Hsi^1-lo^2$ $Chen^4)$ is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

## History

The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺陽; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.

## Geography

It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.

## Administrative divisions

The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.

## Economy

Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.

## Tourist attractions

* Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
* Ci Kan of Siluo
* Jhen Wen Academy
* Master A-Shan's Cemetery
* Xiluo Bridge
* Xiluo Fuxing Temple
* Xiluo Guangfu Temple
* Xiluo Theater
* Yanping Street

## Notable natives

* Jeff Chang, singer
* Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
* Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
* Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
* Thomas Liao, former activist
