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Xinwu District, Taoyuan

District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Field	Value
name	Xinwu
official_name	Xinwu District
native_name	新屋區
other_name	Sinwu
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Y1386052319 bdadaa9d 14 新屋～～范姜古厝.jpg
seat_type	Capital
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Taiwan
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Northern Taiwan
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Xu Tongzhi
area_total_km2	85.0166
population_total	49211
population_as_of	February 2023
population_density_km2	auto
website
image_map	Sinwu.png
pushpin_map
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Republic of China
coordinates

Xinwu or Sinwu District is a rural, coastal district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 49,046 people, most of whom are Hakka.

Geography

Area: 85.02 km2
Population: 49,211 (February 2023)

Xinwu District accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the city's 6th largest district. Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. 88% of Xinwu residents are Hakka.

Many rivers flow through the district, including the Shezih, Sinwu, Foshing, Fusing and Houhu.

Administrative divisions

Xinwu
Xinsheng
Houhu
Qinghua
Shilei
Tungming
Shezi
Puding
Jiudou
Touzhou
Dapo
Wangjian
Houzhuang
Kejian
Shenzun
Kanglang
Bengang
Yongan
Yongxing
Xiapu
Shipai
Xiatian
Chilan Village

Education

Xinwu has eleven elementary schools, four junior high schools, and two high schools. It also has one district nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a district library.

Tourist attractions

Farms, Gardens and Parks

Changshiang Education Farm
Fengtian Health Farm
Jiudou Mulberry Garden
Jiudou Village Recreational Farm
Longshen Pitaya Farm
Power Farm
Xinwu Lotus Garden
Xinwu Flower Leisure Park
Xinwu Green Corridor Museums
Xinwu Rice Story House
Pacific Bicycle Museum Fishing Ports
Yong'an Fishing Port Temples
Xinwu Tianhou Temple, 2nd-tallest statue of Goddess Mazu in Taiwan and the 3rd-tallest in the world Others
Wangjian Hakka Rice Food Production Center

Transportation

Xinwu is served by Xinwu Bus Station, Provincial Highways 15, 61 and 66, and City Routes 114 and 115. The Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the eastern part of the district, but there is no station in Xinwu. The closest HSR service is at Taoyuan HSR station in Zhongli District.

Notable natives

Apple Huang, singer, actress, and television host
Fan Liang-shiow, politician
Hsu Kuo-tai, politician
Luo Wen-jia, politician

References

"Geographical Location". Shin Wu Township Office.
"Local Specialties". Shin Wu Township.
"Farmer's Association of Hsinwu". 新屋鄉農會.
"Sinwu Introduction". Shin Wu Township Office.
"Traffic Overview". Shin Wu City Office.
"Education & Culture". Shin Wu Township Office.

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