Daren, Taitung

Daren Township is a mountain indigenous township in Taitung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

History
In 2012, Daren, along with Wuqiu Township in Kinmen County (Quemoy), was proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the candidate of the new disposal site of nuclear waste after the Lanyu Storage Site in Orchid Island, Taitung County. This proposal however received heavy objection from the local Wuqiu residents.

Geography

 * Area: 306.4454 km2
 * Population: 3,419 people (as of September 2023)

Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Anshuo, Nantan, Senyong, Sinhua, Taiban and Tuban.

Tourist attractions

 * Dawu Keteleeria Nature Preservation Area
 * Jinshueiying National Trail
 * Nantian Coast Water Park
 * Tjuwabal Paiwan Culture and Art Community

Transportation
The South-Link Highway passes through Daren Township, intersecting Highway 26 at Ansuo.