Cape Santiago is a cape on the easternmost point of the island of Taiwan, located in the Gongliao District, New Taipei City.

History

On 5 May 1626, a Spanish 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.

Cape Santiago (Taiwan)

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.

Cape Santiago (Taiwan)

See also

List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

Fort Santo Domingo

Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) Fort Provintia List of Taiwanese superlatives

Cape Santiago (Taiwan)

Footnotes

References

Bibliography

External links

Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area-Taiwan

Historic sites in Taiwan

Landforms of New Taipei

Tourist attractions in New Taipei

Spanish East Indies

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