Pescadores Islands
The Pescadores Islands form an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, administered by the Republic of China (on Taiwan) as part of Taiwan Province. The name "Pescadores" came from Portuguese "fishermen".
Administratively, the entire archipelago is in the Penghu County (澎湖, Wade-Giles P'eng-hu, Pinyin Pénghú) of the Province of Taiwan.
County flower is a chrysanthemum called "The Immortals" .
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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 Wade-Giles)
- Makung City (馬公市 pinyin: Mǎgōng): 34 municipal villages (里 li)
- Huhsi Township (湖西鄉 Húxī): 22 town villages (村 ts'un)
- Paisha Township (白沙鄉 Báishā): 15
- Hsiyu Township (西嶼鄉 Xīyǔ): 11
- Chimei Township (七美鄉 Qīméi): 6
- Wangan Township (望安鄉 Wàng'ān): 9
See also: Political divisions of Taiwan