Suao Township

Suao Township (Chinese: 蘇澳鎭; pinyin: Sū'ào Zhèn; Wade–Giles: Su1-ao4 Chen4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘-ò), alternately romanized as Su-ao or Su'ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs. It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Suao-Hualien Express Way, and the North-Link Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It also has two large harbors: Suao Port, a multi-function seaport that also houses a naval base; and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan.

Suao Township
蘇澳鎭
Suō, Su'ao, Su-ao
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port in Suao Township
Location of Suao in Yilan
Coordinates: 24°36′N 121°51′E
CountryTaiwan
CountyYilan
Area
  Total89.01 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2023)
  Total37,602
Time zoneUTC+8 (Chungyuan Standard Time Zone)
Postal code
270
Websitewww.suao.gov.tw (in Chinese)
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