title: Xiluo
text: # Xiluo
  
  23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E﻿ / ﻿23.782674°N 120.455105°E﻿ / 23.782674; 120.455105
  
  Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: $Hsi^1-lo^2$ $Chen^4)$ is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺陽; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.
  
  ## Geography
  
  It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
  
  ## Economy
  
  Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.
  
  ## Tourist attractions
  
  * Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
  * Ci Kan of Siluo
  * Jhen Wen Academy
  * Master A-Shan's Cemetery
  * Xiluo Bridge
  * Xiluo Fuxing Temple
  * Xiluo Guangfu Temple
  * Xiluo Theater
  * Yanping Street
  
  ## Notable natives
  
  * Jeff Chang, singer
  * Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
  * Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
  * Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
  * Thomas Liao, former activist
  