Cape Santiago is a
cape
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
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on the easternmost point of the
island of Taiwan, located in the
Gongliao District,
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
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History
On 5 May 1626, a
Spanish
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fleet reached the northeast tip of Taiwan and named the native village of Caquiunauan (also ''Caguiuanuan''; present-day Fulong Village) as Santiago. Later this name was extended to the nearby cape.
Tourist attractions
There is a
lighthouse situated on Cape Santiago, called
Cape Santiago Lighthouse. A nearby beach, Yenliao (鹽寮), was the site of the first landing for the
Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
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Fort Santo Domingo
Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort built in 1628 by the Spanish Empire, who named it "Fort Santo Domingo". However, the fort was then destroyed by the Spani ...
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Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)
Fort Zeelandia () was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), in the town of Anping (now Anping District of Tainan) on Formosa, the former name of main island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rul ...
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Fort Provintia
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List of Taiwanese superlatives
This is a list of Taiwanese superlatives.
Geography
Ecology
Demography
Structures
References
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Footnotes
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External links
Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area-Taiwan
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Spanish East Indies
Santiago
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