Jilong

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | 301 words | Copyright

Jilong, Taiwan Santissima Trinidad The name is believed to be derived from Ketangalan, an indigenous tribe. The city‐port was occupied by the Spanish in 1626–41, when it was known as Santissima Trinidad ‘Most Holy Trinity’. The name is sometimes transliterated as Keelung.

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