Gongguan, Miaoli

24°30′19″N 120°50′41″E﻿ / ﻿24.505269°N 120.844749°E﻿ / 24.505269; 120.844749

Rural township

Gonguan Township
公館鄉

Rural township

Gongguan Township in Miaoli County

Location| Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area

• Total

| 71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population

(September 2023)

• Total

| 31,327
• Density| 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Website| www.kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Gongguan Township (Chinese: 公館鄉; pinyin: Gōngguǎn Xiāng) is a rural township near the center of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its climate is sub-tropical, mild and very rainy. The yearly average humidity is 80%.[1]

## Geography

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Gongguan occupies an area of 71.45 square kilometres (27.59 sq mi).[1] As of September 2023, it had 10,980 households and a total population of 31,327.[2]

## Administrative divisions

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The township comprises 19 villages: Beihe, Dakeng, Fude, Fuji, Fuxing, Guannan, Guantung, Guanzhong, Hegang, Heshan, Jianshan, Kaikuang, Nanhe, Renan, Shiqiang, Wugu, Yugu, Yuquan and Zhongyi.[3]

## Politics

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The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

## Economy

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Oil and gas has been discovered and explored in the area since more than a century ago.[4]

## Transportation

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* United Bus Gongguan Station
* Hsinchu Bus Gongguan Station
* Sun Yat-sen Freeway Miaoli Interchange
* Ta1 6 Line
* County Road 128:Tongxiao － Sihu Hsiang Shuijiapu － Tongluo Hsiang － Gongguan Hsiang
* Miao 26-2:Miaoli City Sindong Street—Sindong Bridge－Gongguan Hsiang Beihe—Siyi Tunnel—Shihtan Hsiang
* Tai 72:EXPRESSWAY Houlong - Wenshui
* County Road 119甲:Kesu Bridge—Gongguan Along Mountain Way
* Xindong Bridge

## Tourist attractions

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* Miaoli Ceramics Museum
* Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall
* Wugu Cultural Village
* Taiwan Seri-Apiculture and Entomology Education Park

## Notable natives

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* Yang Jih-sung, former forensic scientist
* Yuhan Su, jazz vibraphonist and composer

## Climate

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Climate data for Gongguan, Miaoli (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 33.8
(92.8)  | 37.0
(98.6)  | 38.0
(100.4)  | 38.1
(100.6)  | 39.2
(102.6)  | 39.9
(103.8)  | 40.0
(104.0)  | 37.3
(99.1)  | 34.1
(93.4)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 31.6
(88.9)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 27.1
(80.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 22.2
(71.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 12.2
(54.0)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 18.6
(65.4)
Record low °C (°F)  | 1.4
(34.5)  | 3.6
(38.5)  | 5.1
(41.2)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 5.8
(42.4)  | 1.9
(35.4)  | 1.4
(34.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 52.5
(2.07)  | 85.9
(3.38)  | 130.9
(5.15)  | 146.3
(5.76)  | 217.5
(8.56)  | 282.8
(11.13)  | 198.0
(7.80)  | 283.3
(11.15)  | 167.6
(6.60)  | 38.1
(1.50)  | 34.3
(1.35)  | 40.6
(1.60)  | 1,677.8
(66.05)
Average precipitation days  | 6.2  | 7.6  | 10.1  | 9.6  | 10.3  | 11.6  | 9.0  | 11.4  | 7.2  | 3.4  | 4.7  | 5.9  | 97
Average relative humidity (%)  | 83.0  | 84.4  | 83.6  | 82.8  | 82.4  | 80.1  | 80.1  | 82.7  | 84.1  | 81.3  | 81.8  | 81.4  | 82.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.1  | 112.7  | 145.2  | 155.7  | 178.1  | 198.5  | 229.1  | 210.8  | 214.5  | 212.5  | 162.1  | 143.5  | 2,097.8
Source: Central Weather Administration (precipitation days 1995–2020, sun 2008–2020)[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b 地理環境 [Geography & Environment]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
2. ^ 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
3. ^ 轄區介紹 [Jurisdiction]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
4. ^ "CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
5. ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 苗栗農改(K2E360)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

## External links

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