Châu Pha

Châu Pha
Commune and village
A dirt road in Châu Pha
A dirt road in Châu Pha
Map
Interactive map of Châu Pha
Country Vietnam
ProvinceHo Chi Minh City
Established1982
Area
 • Total
25.34 sq mi (65.64 km2)
Population
 • Total
25,438
 • Density1,000/sq mi (387/km2)
Time zoneUTC+07:00
Administrative code26728[1]

Châu Pha (Vietnamese: Xã Châu Pha) is a commune of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the 168 new wards, communes and special zones of the city following the reorganization in 2025.[2][3]

Geography

Chau Pha Commune is located in the east of Ho Chi Minh City, about 10 kilometers north of Bà Rịa and about 70 kilometers southeast of Saigon

According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQDP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chau Pha commune after the arrangement has an area of 65.64 km², population as of December 31, 2024 is 25,438 people, population density reaches 387 people/km² (statistical data as of December 31, 2024 according to regulations in Article 6 of Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.[4]

History

During the French colonial period, the area of Chau Pha commune today belonged to Hac Dich village, An Trach commune, Ba Ria province.

On December 8, 1982, the Council of Ministers issued Decision No. 192-HDBT[5] on the establishment of the new economic commune Chau Pha in Chau Thanh district on the basis of separating part of the area and population of Hac Dich commune and Long Huong commune.

On June 2, 1994, the Government issued Decree No. 45-CP[6] on:

  • Adjust 800 hectares of natural area of Phuoc Tan village, Ba Ria town to Chau Pha commune for management.
  • Move Chau Pha commune to the newly established Tan Thanh district.

After adjusting administrative boundaries, Chau Pha commune has 3,448 hectares of natural area and 6,082 people.

On June 27, 2005, the Government issued Decree No. 83/2005/ND-CP[7]  on adjusting 28.53 hectares of natural area and 122 people of Chau Pha commune to Ba Ria for management (now part of Tan Hung commune).

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