History
Xiang'an District was created out of five towns (鎮) of Tong'an District in May 2003:
- Xindian (新店镇)
- Xinxu (新圩镇)
- Maxiang (马巷镇)
- Neicuo (内厝镇)
- Dadeng (大嶝镇)
Since then Dadeng Town has been renamed Dadeng Subdistrict (大嶝街道) and made the district seat.
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