Map of Banqiao, Taiwan

Banqiao is a city in Taipei, Taiwan, with a population of about 551,221. It lies at 25.0143°N, 121.4672°E. Banqiao is about 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shulin, 5 km to the southwest.

Banqiao at a glance

Where is Banqiao?

• The 5th largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Taipei on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 35 min on the shortest day to 13 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Banqiao

• Shulin — 5 km southwest
• Taipei — 8 km northeast
• Sanxia — 13 km southwest
• Yingge — 13 km southwest
• Neihu — 14 km northeast
• Taoyuan — 15 km west
• Xizhi — 20 km east
• Bade — 21 km southwest
• Daxi — 23 km southwest
• Keelung — 30 km northeast

Largest cities in Taipei

• Xizhi — 204,619
• Shulin — 180,044
• Sanxia — 115,185
• Yingge — 87,920

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Kaohsiung — 2,737,660
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.