) or Chiaohsi Township is a rural township in the northern section of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

thumb|Jiaoxi Township in Yilan from above with Turtle Island 龜山島, Taiwan's one active Volcano, sitting on the horizon in the middle of the frame.

thumb|Jiaoxi Aerial Panorama with Jiaoxi Train Station in the middle of the frame. December 2022.

thumb|left|Map including Jiaoxi (labeled as Shōkei) (1944)

thumb|left|Map including Jiaoxi (labeled as Chiao-chʻi (Shōkei) ) (1954)

  • Area: 101.43&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
  • Population: 35,399 (December 2024)

Administrative divisions

The township includes eighteen villages:

  • Baiyun (), Yushi (Yushih; ), Deyang (), Dazhong (), Dayi (), Liujie (), Erlong (), Shichao (), Yutian (), Sanmin (), Linmei (), Baie (), Yuguang (), Guangwu (), Wusha (), Longtan (), Paolun () and Erjie Village ().

Education

As of 2024, about 24% of the population had a bachelor's degree.

thumb|Aerial perspective of a fish farm in Jiaoxi Township in Yilan county. December 2022.

In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.

Other notable points of interests include:

  • Wufengqi Waterfall

thumb|Jiaoxi hot spring

Events

  • Jiaoxi Hot Spring Festival

Transportation

thumb|[[Jiaoxi railway station|Jiaoxi Station]]

Jiaoxi is served by Jiaoxi Station on the Yilan Line run by Taiwan Railway. Another convenient way of transportation to/from Taipei and further to Yilan City is by bus route that uses the National Freeway 5 and passes through the Snow Mountain Tunnel. It is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. and Capital Star (首都之星). The Provincial Highway 9 also serves the township.

Notable natives

  • Chang Chuan-tien, member of Legislative Yuan (1999–2006)
  • Lai In-jaw, President of Control Yuan (2007–2010)
  • Wu Tze-cheng, Minister of Public Construction Commission

References

  • 2019 礁溪溫泉盃櫻花陵園馬拉松宣傳影片 ('2019 Jiaoxi Hot Springs Cup, Cherry Memorial Park Marathon Publicity Clip')