Chenggong, Taitung


Chenggong Township or Chengkung Township is an urban township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is a coastal town facing the Pacific Ocean. Chenggong Fish Harbor is just west of downtown.

History

Chenggong was originally an Amis settlement from which came the Hokkien name Moalaulau. During Japanese rule, it was renamed to Shinkō Town of Taitō Prefecture. After 1945, to avoid confusion with Singang Township of Chiayi County and to distinguish it from Tainan's Sinckan, it was changed to Chenggong, which commemorates the eponymous general Koxinga who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan.

Geography

The township has 14,943 inhabitants and its total area is 144.9938 km².

Climate

Along with the most of the rest of Taitung County, Chenggong has a tropical monsoon climate.

Administrative divisions

The majority inhabitants of the township are the Amis people which makes up to 53% of the population.

Notable people