Suao Township

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Suao Township 蘇澳鎭 Suō, Su'ao, Su-ao
Urban township
Nanfang'ao Fishing Port in Suao Township
Location of Suao in Yilan
Coordinates: 24°35′46″N 121°51′04″E / 24.59611°N 121.85111°E / 24.59611; 121.85111
Country	Taiwan
County	Yilan
Area
• Total	89.01 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Population  (September 2023)
• Total	37,602
Time zone	UTC+8 (Chungyuan Standard Time Zone)
Postal code	270
Website	www.suao.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Suao Township (Chinese: 蘇澳鎭; pinyin: Sū'ào Zhèn; Wade–Giles: Su¹-ao⁴ Chen⁴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘-ò), alternately romanized as Su-ao or Su'ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs.^[1] It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Suao-Hualien Express Way, and the North-Link Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It also has two large harbors: Suao Port, a multi-function seaport that also houses a naval base; and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan.