Hujing Island

Hujing Island
Native name:
虎井嶼 (Chinese)
Hujing Island
Hujing Island in Magong City, Penghu County
Geography
Locationsouthwestern Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates23°29′23″N 119°31′35″E / 23.489747°N 119.526358°E / 23.489747; 119.526358
Area1.9972 km2 (0.7711 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceTaiwan (streamlined)
CountyPenghu
County-administered cityMagong
Demographics
Population~100 (2017)
Additional information
Time zone
Hujing Island
Location of Hujing Island

Hujing Island / Huching Island / Hujing Islet (Chinese: 虎井; pinyin: Hǔjǐng Yǔ; Wade–Giles: Hu3-ching33; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hó͘-chéⁿ-sū) is an islet in Hujing Village (虎井), Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. The island has also been known as Da'anshan (大案山) and the nearby Tongpan Island as Xiao'anshan (小案山).:19 The southern part of the island is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. Hujing Island is the seventh largest island in Penghu (the Pescadores). The island is 7 nmi (13 km) from Penghu Main Island. There are mountains on the eastern end (Dongshan) and western end (Sishan) of the island.

Ferries run three times a day between Magong on the main island of Penghu and Hujing Island. It takes about twenty minutes to reach Hujing Island from Penghu's main island by boat.