Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球; pinyin: Xiǎo Liúqiú) or Lamay Island is an island belonging to Taiwan administered as Liuqiu Township[1] (琉球鄉; Liúqiú Xiāng) of Pingtung County. It has an area of 6.8 square kilometres (2.6 sq mi) and lies 15 km (8 nautical miles) west of Donggang; it is Taiwan's only large coral island. The eight villages on the island are populated by approximately 13,000 residents with 10 shared surnames.