Zhongpu

23.408239°N 120.534346°E / 23.408239; 120.534346

Zhongpu Township 中埔鄉 Jhongpu
Rural township
Zhongpu Township in Chiayi County
Location	Chiayi County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	43,275
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)

Zhongpu Township or Jhongpu Township (Chinese: 中埔鄉; pinyin: Zhōngpǔ Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Geography

Map of Zhongpu (labeled as Chūho) and surrounding area (1944)

Map of the region including Zhongpu (labeled as Chung-pu (Chūho) 中埔) (1951)

It has a population of 43,275 as of May 2022,^[1] and an area of 12,950 hectares (32,000 acres).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 22 villages: Dingpu, Fushou, Hemei, Hemu, Hexing, Jinlan, Longmen, Longxing, Ruifeng, Sanceng, Shekou, Shenkeng, Shinong, Tongren, Tungxing, Wantan, Yanguan, Yiren, Yumin, Yunshui, Zhonglun and Zhongpu.^[2]

Economy

The agriculture sector of the township is one of Chiayi's most important fruit producers, such as growing papayas, pineapples, bananas, tangerines and mushrooms.^[3] 7,000 hectares of the township area is cultivated for agricultural purpose, in which the industry employs around 15,000 people, or 32% of the township population.^[4]

Tourist attractions

• Wu Feng Park