Wangan, Penghu

Wangan Township^{[3][4][5][6][7]} / Wang-an Township (Chinese: 望安鄉; pinyin: Wàng'ān Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bāng-oaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in Penghu County after Cimei Township. The township is made up of nineteen islands, six of which are inhabited.^[1]

Wangan 望安 Wang-an, Wang'an, Pa Chao
Rural township
Wangan Township · 望安鄉
Wangan Township Hall Penghu County
Wangan Township in Penghu County
Wangan Location in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates: 23°21′25.4″N 119°30′1.2″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
County	Penghu
Rural villages (村)	9
Government
• Chief Executive (鄉長)	Peng Ya-Hu (彭亞湖)
Area [1]
• Total	13.7824 km2 (5.3214 sq mi)
Population  (March 2023)[2]
• Total	5,435
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code	882
Website	www.wangan.gov.tw/en (in English)

Wangan Township
Traditional Chinese	望安鄉
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wàng-an Xiang Bopomofo ㄨㄤˋ   ㄢ   ㄒㄧㄤ IPA [wâŋ.án ɕiáŋ] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Bāng-oaⁿ-hiong Tâi-lô Bāng-uann-hiong

Name

The main island is Wangan Island,^[8] originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao (八罩).^[9]

Geography

Map of part of Wangan (labeled as HATTŌ-TŌ) (1944)

Map including Wangan (labeled as PA-CHAO HSÜ (HATTAKU-SHO) 八罩嶼) (1950)

The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:^{[3][10][11][12]}

• Wangan Island (望安島; Bāng-an-tó)
• Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼; Tsiong-kun-ò-sū)
• Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; 花嶼; Hue-sū)
• Mau Islets (貓嶼; Niau-sū)
• Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sū)
• Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋;^[13] Lâm-ùn)
• Maanshan Islet (馬鞍山嶼; Bé-uann-suann-sū)
• Chuanfan Reef (船帆礁; Tsûn-phâng-ta)
• Toujin (頭巾; Thâu-kun)
• West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪嶼; Sai-sū-phiânn-sū)
• East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪嶼; Tang-sū-phiânn-sū)
• Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; 西吉嶼; Sai-kiat-sū)
• Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; 東吉嶼; Tong-kiat-sū)
• Chutou Islet (鋤頭嶼; Tû-thâu-sū).

Geology

The northern side of the main island has a higher average elevation than the southern side. It consists of wave-cut platforms along its coastline.

Administrative divisions

There are nine villages on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:^[1][14][15]

• Dongan^[4]/Dong-an/Tungan Village (東安村)
• Si-an/Xian Village (西安村)
• Jhongshe^[16]/Zhongshe Village (中社村)
• Shuei-an/Shuian Village (水垵村)
• Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village (將軍村) on Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼)
• Dongji/Tungji Village (東吉村) on Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; 東吉嶼)
• Dongping/Tungping Village (東坪村) on East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪)
• Siping/Xiping Village (西坪村) on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪)
• Huayu Village (花嶼村) on Hua Islet (花嶼)

Tourist attractions

• Blue Cave
• Budai Port
• Jiangjyun Island
• Jongshe Historic House
• Mau Islet
• Mount Tiantai
• South Penghu Marine National Park
• Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center
• Yuanyang Caves

Transportation

Wang-an Airport

Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.

Education

Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學)

There are four schools in Wangan, operated by the county government:

• Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學) - On Wangan Island^[17]
• Jiang Ao Junior High School (澎湖縣立將澳國民中學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island^[18]
• Wangan Primary School (澎湖縣立望安國民小學) - On Wangan Island^[19]
• Jiangjun Elementary School (澎湖縣望安鄉將軍國民小學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island^[20]