Wugu District () is a suburban district in the western part of

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in northern

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. It has an area of 34.86 km² and a population of 90,465 people (2022).

History

In the 19th century the area was known as ''Go-ko-khi'' (; also ). Until the creation of New Taipei on 25 December 2010, Wugu was a rural township (; Postal: Wuku) in the former

Taipei County 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, be ...

. Notorious

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.

Tourist attractions

* Mount Guanyin *

New Taipei City Exhibition Hall The New Taipei City Exhibition Hall () is a convention center in Wugu District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Architecture The exhibition hall is a three-story building with two-story parking space. Transportation The hall is accessible within walking d ...

* New Taipei Metropolitan Park

Transportation

Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64

Notable natives

Lin Chih-chia Lin Chih-chia (; born 31 March 1958) is a Taiwanese politician. He is currently the Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan, having served since 1 February 2016. References

Living people 1958 births Kuomintang Members of the Legislative ...

, Secretary-General of the 9th

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...

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