Jiuru

22°44′0″N 120°29′0″E

Jiuru Township 九如鄉
Rural township
Jiuru Township in Pingtung County
Location	Pingtung County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	42 km^2 (16 sq mi)
Population  (February 2024)
• Total	21,631
• Density	520/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)

Jiuru Township^[1] (Chinese: 九如鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔrú Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒurú Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Chiu³-ju² Hsiang¹) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a total population of 21,631 and an area of 42.02 square kilometres (16.22 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 11 villages: Daqiu, Houzhuang, Jiukuai, Jiuming, Jiuqing, Qiaxing, Qilao, Sankuai, Tungning, Yuquan and Yushui.^[2]

Transportation

• Nat 3
  • Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge

Tourist attractions

• Ligang Bridge
• Three Mountains King Temple

References

1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. 九如鄉簡介 [Jiuru Township Introduction]. pthg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Jiuru Township Office. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

External links

• Jiuru Township Office Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
• Geographic data related to Jiuru at OpenStreetMap