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The Pescadores Islands (澎湖群島; Wade-Giles P'eng-hu, pinyin: Pénghú) form an archipelago in the Taiwan
Strait. They are administered by the Republic of China (on
Taiwan) as Penghu County of Taiwan Province. The name "Pescadores" came from Portuguese "fishermen".
The county flower is a chrysanthemum called "The Immortals"
(天人菊).
History
"P'eng-hu" was first recorded in unofficial historical records and regional logs in Southern Song Dynasty.
Sub-county divisions
Penghu County comprises of one city and five townships: (in Tongyong
Pinyin)
- Magong City (馬公市 pinyin: Mǎgōng): 34 municipal villages (里 li)
- Husi Township (湖西鄉 Húxī): 22 town villages (村
ts'un)
- Baisha Township (白沙鄉
Báishā): 15
- Siyu Township (西嶼鄉
Xīyǔ): 11
- Cimei Township (七美鄉
Qīměi): 6
- Wang-an Township
(望安鄉 Wàng'ān): 9
Pescadores Islands from 1896 map
Altogether, there are 97 villages.
See also: Political divisions of
Taiwan
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