Daliao District

Coordinates: 22°35′47″N 120°24′49″E / 22.596262°N 120.413536°E / 22.596262; 120.413536

Daliao District in Kaohsiung City

Daliao District

Daliao District (Chinese: 大寮區; pinyin: Dàliáo Qū; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-liao² Ch'ü¹) is a suburban district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Conurbated with Kaohsiung, it has 111,191 inhabitants in 2014. It is linked with Kaohsiung Downtown by the Orange Line of the KMRT.

Built up area

This township is part of Kaohsiung built up area which encompasses 10 cities (or townships) out of 18 in official Kaohsiung Metro Area.

Education

Higher Education

• Fooyin University
• Fortune Institute of Technology

Vocational Schools

• Kaohsiung Gaoying Private Vocational School (高雄市私立高英高級工商職業學校)
• Kaohsiung Zhongshan Private Vocational School (高雄市私立中山高級工商職業學校)

Senior High Schools

• Kaohsiung Xinguang Private Senior High School (高雄市私立新光高級中學)

Junior High Schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Da Laotian Junior High School (高雄市立大老撾民中學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Chao Laotian Junior High School (高雄市立潮老撾民中學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Zhongzhuang Junior High School (高雄市立中庄國民中學)

Primary Schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Yongfang Primary School (高雄市大寮區永芳國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Da Laotian Primary School (高雄市大寮區大老撾民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Zhongyi Primary School (高雄市大寮區忠義國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Wengyuan Primary School (高雄市大寮區翁園國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Zhongzhuang Primary School (高雄市大寮區中庄國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Xi Laotian Primary School (高雄市大寮區溪老撾民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Zhaoming Primary School (高雄市大寮區昭明國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Chao Laotian Primary School (高雄市大寮區潮老撾民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Shanding Primary School (高雄市大寮區山頂國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Municipal Daliao District Houzhuang Primary School (高雄市大寮區後庄國民小學)

Tourist attractions

• Adzuki Bean and Fruit Journey
• Baofugong Kaotan Temple
• Caogong Canal Tide Gate
• Chaojhonggong Jhongjhuang Temple
• Gaoping River Embankment
• Jhang Jian and Jian's Family Ancestral Shrine
• Jhuanzaiyao
• Jhuzaijiao House
• Kaifonggong Baogong Temple
• Kaotan Old Banyan Tree
• Laogu Stone house
• Liouciou Old Banyan Tree
• Longshan Nansyong Daitian Temple
• Ruins of the Sugar Industry
• Shanzaiding Chen's Residence
• Sigong House
• Stone God
• Wongyuan Pimping Station^[1]

Transportation

Daliao Station

• KMRT Daliao Station
• TRA Houzhuang Station

Notable natives

• Lung Ying-tai, former Minister of Culture

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daliao District, Kaohsiung.

• Daliao District Office

Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cieding Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan Cishan region Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin Mountain indigenous districts Namasia Maolin Taoyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.