The Pescadores Islands (澎湖群島) form an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, administered by the Republic of China (on Taiwan) as part of Taiwan Province. The name "Pescadores" came from Portuguese "fishermen".
Administratively, the entire archipelago is in the Penghu County (澎湖, Wade-Giles P'eng-hu, Pinyin Pénghú) of the Province of Taiwan.
County flower is a chrysanthemum called "The Immortals" (天人菊).
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"P'eng-hu" was first recorded in unofficial historical records and regional logs in Southern Song Dynasty.
Penghu County comprises of one city and five townships: (in Wade-Giles)
See also: Political divisions of Taiwan
History
Sub-county divisions
Altogether, there are 97 villages.External links