Gongguan, Miaoli

Gongguan Township 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%.

Geography
Gongguan occupies an area of 71.45 km2. As of September 2023, it had 10,980 households and a total population of 31,327.

Administrative divisions
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.

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

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

Transportation

 * 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

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

Notable natives

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