23°24′30″N 120°32′04″E / 23.408239°N 120.534346°E
Zhongpu Township
中埔鄉 Jhongpu | |
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Location | Chiayi County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 43,275 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Zhongpu Township or Jhongpu Township ( Chinese: 中埔鄉; pinyin: Zhōngpǔ Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
It has a population of 43,275 as of May 2022, [1] and an area of 12,950 hectares (32,000 acres).
The township comprises 22 villages: Dingpu, Fushou, Hemei, Hemu, Hexing, Jinlan, Longmen, Longxing, Ruifeng, Sanceng, Shekou, Shenkeng, Shinong, Tongren, Tungxing, Wantan, Yanguan, Yiren, Yumin, Yunshui, Zhonglun and Zhongpu. [2]
The agriculture sector of the township is one of Chiayi's most important fruit producers, such as growing papayas, pineapples, bananas, tangerines and mushrooms. [3] 7,000 hectares of the township area is cultivated for agricultural purpose, in which the industry employs around 15,000 people, or 32% of the township population. [4]