Hukou, Hsinchu



Hukou Township is a rural township of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km2, it is the third largest township in the county. Hukou had an estimated population of 81,550 in February 2023.

The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armor Brigade of the 6th Army Corps of the Republic of China Army.

Administrative divisions
The township comprises 20 villages: Aishi, Boluo, Decheng, Fenghuang, Fengshan, Hexing, Hujing, Hukou, Hunan, Renshi, Shengli, Tungxing, Xiaoshi, Xinshi, Xinyi, Zhangan, Zhangling, Zhongshi, Zhongxing and Zhongzheng.

Economy
The township is home to the Hsinchu Industrial Park.

Education

 * China University of Technology, Hsinchu campus
 * Hsinchu county Hukou senior high school, incl. grades 7 to 9
 * Hsinchu county Xinhu junior high school
 * Hsinchu county Chungcheng junior high school
 * Hsinchu county Hukou elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Changan elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Xinshih elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Xinhu elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Chungxing elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Hexing elementary school
 * Hsinchu county Huaxing elementary school

Tourist attractions

 * Armor School Museum
 * Hukou Old Street
 * Sanyuan Temple of Laohukou
 * Catholic Church of Laohukou Hukou Sanyuan Temple 20100731.jpg

Rail
The Taiwan Railways Administration serves Hukou via the Beihu and Hukou stations.

Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the township, but there is no planned station.

Road
The bus station in the township of Hukou is called the bus station of Hsinchu Bus Corp.

Notable natives

 * Joe Chen, actress, singer and television host
 * Fan Chen-tsung, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (1989-1997)