Xinwu or Sinwu District is a rural, coastal district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 49,046 people, of which most are Hakka.
Geography
Area: Population: 49,211 (February 2023)
Xinwu District accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the city's 6th largest district. Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. 88% of Xinwu residents are Hakka.
Many rivers flow through the district, including the Shezih, Sinwu, Foshing, Fusing and Houhu.
Administrative divisions
Xinwu
Xinsheng
Houhu
Qinghua
Shilei
Tungming
Shezi
Puding
Jiudou
Touzhou
Dapo
Wangjian
Houzhuang
Kejian
Shenzun
Kanglang
Bengang
Yongan
Yongxing
Xiapu
Shipai
Xiatian
Chilan Village
Education
Xinwu has eleven elementary schools, four junior high schools, and two high schools. It also has one district nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a district library.
Tourist attractions
Farms, Gardens and Parks
Changshiang Education Farm
Fengtian Health Farm
Jiudou Mulberry Garden
Jiudou Village Recreational Farm
Longshen Pitaya Farm
Power Farm
Xinwu Lotus Garden
Xinwu Flower Leisure Park
Xinwu Green Corridor
Museums
Xinwu Rice Story House
Pacific Bicycle Museum
Fishing Ports
Yong'an Fishing Port
Temples
Xinwu Tianhou Temple, 2nd-tallest statue of Goddess Mazu in Taiwan and the 3rd-tallest in the world Others Wangjian Hakka Rice Food Production Center
Transportation
Xinwu is served by Xinwu Bus Station, Provincial Highways 15, 61 and 66, and City Routes 114 and 115. The Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the eastern part of the district, but there is no station in Xinwu. The closest HSR service is at Taoyuan HSR station in Zhongli District.