Huwei

Huwei (虎尾鎮) is a township of about 70,000 people (2023) in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is known for having one of the largest sugar factories in Taiwan.

Understand
In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, the area was named Favorolang, said to have derived from the ethnonym Babuza, a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. During this time, it was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan.

By rail
The local High Speed Rail station is located in Huwei Township:

Go next

 * Further north: Taichung
 * Further south: Chiayi, and then Alishan