Hua Ro

Hua Ro (Thai: หัวรอ) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

The topography of Hua Ro is fertile lowlands.^[1] The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Pak Thok and Makham Sung, to the east by Ban Pa, Don Thong and Samo Khae, to the south by Aranyik and the City of Phitsanulok, and to the west by Chom Thong, Phlai Chumphon and Ban Khlong.^[1] Hua Ro lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan River flows through the western portion of the subdistrict.^[1]

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:^[2]

Economy

The economy of Hua Ro consists of the following sectors:^[1]

• Rice farming
• Labor
• Commerce
• Fishing

Government institutions

The following government institutions are located within Hua Ro:^[1]

• Center for Control of Contagious Disease
• Office of Regional Land Development
• Phitsanulok Municipal Water Management Bureau
• Regional Center for Medical Research
• Provincial Office of the Auditor-General
• Provincial Establishment for Juvenile Care and Protection
• Regional Public Relations Department
• Center for Infectious Insect-Transmitted Disease
• Provincial Juvenile and Family Court
• Radio and TV Thailand (Channel 11)
• Office of the Regional Prosecuting Attorney

Education

There are 5 schools in Hua Ro.^[1]

Temples

• Wat Pho Thiyan (Thai: วัดโพธิญาณ) in Ban Khlong
• วัดตาปะขาวหาย in muban 4
• วัดมะขามเตี้ย in muban 8
• Wat Bang Phayom (Thai: วัดบางพยอม) in Ban Bang Phayom
• วัดสระโคล่โสภาราม in muban 7
• วัดทิพย์วารี in muban 7

References

Coordinates: 16°50′52″N 100°15′23″E / 16.8477°N 100.2563°E / 16.8477; 100.2563