Cigu District Explained
23.1197°N 120.1033°W
| Cigu |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
| Image Blank Emblem: | File:七股區公所 CIGU DISTRICT OFFICE.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Chinese: 七股區公所
CIGU DISTRICT OFFICE |
| Subdivision Type: | Location |
| Government Type: | District government |
| Leader Title: | District Chief |
| Leader Name: | Chuang Ming-hao |
| Area Total Km2: | 110 |
| Population As Of: | March 2023 |
| Population Total: | 21441 |
Cigu District[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] or Qigu is a rural district in the city of Tainan with about 21,441 inhabitants, situated on the westernmost point of the island of Taiwan.
The Cigu Lagoon is located in this township, and an ecological conservation area for black-faced spoonbills is situated on the estuary of the Zengwen River. It was a salt producing area, but now most of the salt products are imported from other counties.
History
Around 360 years ago, seven settlers arrived in the area from Fujian and built a fish farm. At that time, the area was mostly inhabited. Gradually, new settlers started to spread northwards over the next 80 years. There was only one port at that time and people made a living based from offshore fishing. As the population gradually increased, they began to cultivate the lands near the coast to grow grains and make salt.
Republic of China
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Cigu was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Cigu was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Hougang, Datan, Dujia, Dingshan, Xiliao, Yancheng, Longshan, Xinan, Qigu, Yucheng, Dacheng, Shulin, Zhongliao, Zhuqiao, Yige, Yongji, Sangu and Shifen Village.[9]
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: District Office. Tainan City Government Global Website. 22 July 2019. 2016-06-03. Cigu District Office.
- Web site: Natural environment. Tainan City Government Cigu District Office. 26 July 2019. Cigu District is a coastal region located at the southwestern side of Tainan City, and is located at the westernmost side of Taiwan Island..
- Web site: Area of Jurisdiction. The Branch has jurisdiction over Tainan City . There are 37 administrative districts including East District, West Central District, South District, North District, Anping District and Annan District. Sinying District, YongKang District, Yanshuei District, Baihe District, Madou District, Jiali District, Sinhua District, Shanhua District, Syuejia District, Liouying District, Houbi District, Dongshan District, Siaying District, Lioujia District, Guantian District, Danei District, Sigang District, Cigu District, Jiangiyun District, Beimen District, Sinshih District, Anding District, Shanshang District, Yujing District, Nansi District, Nanhua District, Zuojhen District, Rende District, Gueiren District, Guanmiao District and Longci District.. 7 March 2016. 28 July 2019. Tainan Branch, Administrative Enforcement Agency, Ministry of Justice.
- , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Web site: Cigu fish farmers protest high land cost in Tainan. Some 80 aquaculture farmers from Tainan's Cigu District held placards that slammed land developers for snatching up land and driving up rents while making available plots of rural land less accessible.. 9 July 2019. 26 July 2019. Central News Agency.
- Book: Landscape Change and Resource Utilization in East Asia: Perspectives from Environmental History . 2018. Ts'ui-jung Liu . Andrea Janku . David Pietz. These were (1) present-day Cigu (七股) and Annan (安南) District located downstream, (2) southwestern Sigang (西港) District, and (3) the border zone between Madou (麻豆) and Shanhua (善化) District.. Routledge. 978-1-351-18290-4.
- Web site: Cigu Seafood Festival. 13 February 2019. 27 August 2020. Travel Tainan. The natural ecology and industrial background of Cigu promoted the development of eco-tourism in the local area and led to the creation of the family-oriented West Coast tourism region..
- Web site: https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls. zh:1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數. Population for Township and District. August 2020. 21 September 2020. Ministry of the Interior. 七股區 Cigu District 110.1492 7,971 22,208 11,518 10,690 107.75 2.79 202. zh-tw,en.
- Web site: 2018 Local Elections . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103646/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm67000001500000000.html . 2018-12-05 . 2024-06-17 . cec.gov.tw.
- Web site: Cigu Township . February 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202528/http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Cigu-1.aspx . February 21, 2014 .
