[1] With an area of 92.8578 square kilometers, it is the largest township in Changhua County.
As of January 2023, its population was 48,379, including 24,774 males and 23,605 females.
[2] During the Dutch period, the area was under the administrative region of Favorlang (modern-day Huwei, Yunlin).
Present-day Erlin was probably at or near Gierim, "one of the primary centers for Sino-aboriginal trade and a favorite haunt of pirates and smugglers.
"[3] Fengtian, Donghe, Nanguang, Xiping, Beiping, Zhongxi, Guangxing, Xiangtian, Waizhu, Xinghua, Dongxing, Houcuo, Dingcuo, Zhaojia, Zhenxing, Wanxing, Yongxing, Xizhuang, Meifang, Hualun, Wange, Dongshi, Dayong, Yuandou, Xidou, Donghua and Fufeng Village.