Website www.guanyin.gov.tw Population 64,845 (Jan 2016) | Region Northern Taiwan Area 87.98 km² Local time Saturday 3:42 PM | |
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Guanyin District (Chinese: 觀音區; pinyin: Guānyīn Qū) is a rural, coastal district in western Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Guanyin is the name of a Buddhist goddess.
Contents
- Map of Guanyin District Taoyuan City Taiwan 328
- History
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Infrastructure
- Tourist attractions
- References
Map of Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 328
History
Guanyin was originally named as Shiguanyin during the Qing Dynasty rule. It was renamed to Guanyin in 1920 during the Japanese rule. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Guanyin District.
Geography
Guanyin is part of the alluvial fan in Taoyuan County. The coastline is about 15 km at the northern side.
Administrative divisions
Guanyin Village, Baiyu Village, Guangxing Village, Datan Village, Baosheng Village, Wuwei Village, Sanhe Village, Xinxing Village, Kengwei Village, Jinhu Village, Lanpu Village, Datong Village, Daku Village, Lunping Village, Fuyuan Village, Shangda Village, Xinpo Village, Guangfu Village, Tajiao Village, Baozhang Village, Caota Village, Caoxin Village, Shulin Village, Fulin Village.