Budai, Chiayi

23°21′36″N 120°10′12″E

Budai Township 布袋鎮 Putai
Urban township
Salt mound in Budai Township
Budai Township in Chiayi County
Country	Taiwan
Province	Taiwan Province
County	Chiayi
Government
• Supervisor	Cai Kun-bin[1]
Area
• Total	61.7307 km2 (23.8344 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	25,267
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Website	www.budai.gov.tw

Budai Township Office

Budai Township (Chinese: 布袋鎮; pinyin: Bùdài Zhèn) is an urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

Formerly known as Po-te-chhui (Chinese: 布袋嘴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pò͘-tē-chhùi), it was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during the Japanese invasion in 1895.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 23 villages: Caipu, Cenhai, Daijiang, Fuxing, Guangfu, Guishe, HaomeiJiangshan, Jianlong, Jiulong, Kaoshi, Longjiang, Shulin, Tungan, Tunggang, Xian, Xincen, Xincuo, Xingzhong, Xinmin, Yongan, Zhenliao, and Zhongan.

Economy

Its industry is mainly made up of fishery.^[2]

Tourist attractions

• Haomeiliao Wetland^[3]
• High-Heel Wedding Church

Transportation

• Budai Harbor^[4]

Notable natives

• Chai Trong-rong, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–1996, 1997–2012)