Pitou | |
Native Name: | 埤頭 |
Official Name: | Pitou Township · 埤頭鄉 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Translit Lang1: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Traditional |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 埤頭鄉 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Pinyin |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Pítóu Xiāng |
Settlement Type: | Rural township |
Pushpin Map: | Taiwan |
Coordinates: | 23.8775°N 120.4706°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Taiwan |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Changhua |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Chen Cang Giong |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 42.75 |
Population Total: | 29314 |
Population As Of: | January 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 523 |
Pitou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. The district had a population of 29,314 as of January 2023 and an area of .[1] One of the attractions in Pitou is the Kopok Flower Boulevard.[2]
The township comprises 17 villages: Beitou, Dahu, Fuzhao, Gexing, Heli, Lilun, Liujia, Lunjiao, Lunzi, Pingyuan, Xingnong, Xinzhuang, Yongli, Yuanpu, Zhonghe, Zhuangnei and Zhuwei.
Nanyun Temple in Pitou is one of the stops on the annual Dajia Matsu pilgrimage.[3]
Pitou is adjacent to National Highway No. 1, with Zhangshui Road another major arterial route through the township. Pitou's location around major highways plays an important role in facilitating transportation of the township's agricultural produce.