Cape Santiago (Taiwan)


Cape Santiago is a cape located in Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Geography

The cape is the easternmost point of the island of Taiwan, and also the easternmost cape of Taiwan.

History

On 5 May 1626, a Spanish fleet reached the northeast tip of Taiwan and named the native village of Caquiunauan as Santiago. Later this name was extended to the nearby cape.

Tourist attractions

There is a lighthouse situated on Cape Santiago, called Cape Santiago Lighthouse. A nearby beach, Yenliao, was the site of the first landing for the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895.

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