Tongxiao

Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.

History
The town was formerly called Thunsiau.

Geography

 * Area: 107.85 km2
 * Population: 31,799 (January 2023 estimate)

Administrative divisions
The township comprises 24 villages: Baitung, Baixi, Chengbei, Chengnan, Fengshu, Fulong, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Meinan, Nanhe, Neidao, Neihu, Pingan, Pingding, Pingyuan, Tongnan, Tongtung, Tongwan, Tongxi, Wubei, Wumei, Wunan, Xinpu and Zuntou.

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

Tourist attractions

 * Flying Cow Ranch
 * Gongtian Temple
 * Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Factory
 * Tongxiao Beach Resort
 * Tongxiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory
 * Tongxiao Jinja
 * Tongxiao Shrine
 * Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage

Transportation
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the township, but no station is currently planned.
 * TRA Baishatun Station
 * TRA Tongxiao Station
 * TRA Xinpu Station

Notable natives

 * Ju Ming, sculptor