Hua Ro

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

Hua Ro

หัวรอ

(English: Dam's Head)
Tambon
DistrictMueang Phitsanulok District
ProvincePhitsanulok
CountryThailand
Population
 (2005)
  Total17,732
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
65000
Geocode650111
Chief watercourseNan River

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 in 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]

No. English Thai
1 - 2 Ban Bang Phayom (northern part) บ้านบางพยอม
3 - 4 Ban Tha Pakao Hai บ้านตาปะขาวหาย
5 & 12 Ban Khlong (part) บ้านคลอง
6 & 8 & 11 Ban Theng Nam บ้านเต็งหนาม
7 & 10 Ban Sra Khon บ้านสระโคล่
9 Ban Theng Samnak บ้านเต็งสำนัก

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 five 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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.