Xinwu or Sinwu District is a rural, coastal district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 49,046 people, of which most are Hakka. Geography Area: Population: 49,247 (January 2023) Xinwu District accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the city's 6th largest district. Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. 88% of Xinwu residents are Hakka. Many rivers flow through the district, including the Shezih, Sinwu, Foshing, Fusing and Houhu. Administrative divisions Xinwu Xinsheng Houhu Qinghua Shilei Tungming Shezi Puding Jiudou Touzhou Dapo Wangjian Houzhuang Kejian Shenzun Kanglang Bengang Yongan Yongxing Xiapu Shipai Xiatian Chilan Village Education Xinwu has eleven elementary schools, four junior high schools, and two high schools. It also has one district nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a district library. Tourist attractions Farms, Gardens and Parks Changshiang Education Farm Fengtian Health Farm Jiudou Mulberry Garden Jiudou Village Recreational Farm Longshen Pitaya Farm Power Farm Xinwu Lotus Garden Xinwu Flower Leisure Park Xinwu Green Corridor Museums Xinwu Rice Story House Pacific Bicycle Museum Fishing Ports Yong'an Fishing Port Temples Xinwu Tianhou Temple, 2nd-tallest statue of Goddess Mazu in Taiwan and the 3rd-tallest in the world Others Wangjian Hakka Rice Food Production Center Transportation Xinwu is served by Xinwu Bus Station, Provincial Highways 15, 61 and 66, and City Routes 114 and 115. The Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the eastern part of the district, but there is no station in Xinwu. The closest HSR service is at Taoyuan HSR station in Zhongli District. Notable natives Apple Huang, singer, actress, and television host Fan Liang-shiow, politician Hsu Kuo-tai, politician Luo Wen-jia, politician References External links Districts of Taoyuan City