Sub-county Divisions
| Name | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Tongyong Pinyin | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese (POJ) | Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | |||||||
| Magong City | 馬公市 | Ma-kung | Magong | Mǎgōng | Má-keng | Mâ-kûng | originally Matsu Palace |
| Rural township | |||||||
| Huxi Township | 湖西鄉 | Hu-hsi | Husi | Húxī | Ô͘-sai | Fù-sî | Lake West / West of Penghu |
| Baisha Township | 白沙鄉 | Pai-sha | Baisha | Báishā | Pe̍h-soa | Pha̍k-sâ | White Sand |
| Xiyu Township | 西嶼鄉 | Hsi-yü | Siyu | Xīyǔ | Sai-sū | Sî-yí | Western Isle |
| Qimei Township | 七美鄉 | Ch'i-mei | Cimei | Qīmei | Chhit-bí | Tshit-mî | Seven Beauties |
| Wang'an Township | 望安鄉 | Wang-an | Wang-an | Wàng'ān | Bāng-oaⁿ | Mong-ôn | Hope Safe |
Altogether, there are 97 villages.
The main islands of Magong City/Husi Township, Baisha Township, and Siyu Township are the three most populous islands and are connected via bridges. Two shorter bridges connect Husi and Baisha. The bridge connecting Baisha and Siyu is the longest bridge in the Republic of China and is called the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge (澎湖跨海大橋 Peng Hu Kua Hai Da Qiao).
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