# Phrao, Chiang Mai Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/

District · Chiang Mai Province 

# Phrao

Phrao is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Mai Province. It had an estimated **37,029 people** in 2023 on 1,282 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Phrao. It is divided into 11 subdistricts. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 213 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37,029people (2023)
- 1,282km²
- 11subdistricts
- 213mapped services

## How many people live in Phrao?

Phrao had an estimated **37,029 people** in 2023 — 2.1% of Chiang Mai Province, 492nd of 928 districts. There are 996 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chiang Mai Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 1,282 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 858th of 928 districts.

12.9% of people are children under 15 and 20.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 51 years (it is 43 across Chiang Mai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,528**

5–9 ****1,600**

10–14 ****1,642**

15–19 ****1,363**

20–24 ****873**

25–29 ****1,132**

30–34 ****1,351**

35–39 ****1,718**

40–44 ****2,506**

45–49 ****3,662**

50–54 ****4,591**

55–59 ****4,264**

60–64 ****3,287**

65–69 ****2,355**

70–74 ****1,894**

75–79 ****1,632**

80+ ****1,631**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Phrao?

Phrao lies in [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chai Prakan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/), [Chiang Dao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-dao/), [Doi Saket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/), [Mae Suai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/), [Mae Taeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/) and [Wiang Pa Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 5.8% of [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/). The centre of Phrao is about 630 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 61 km from Chiang Mai, the main town of Chiang Mai Province. The centre point is at 19.2884° N, 99.2166° E. Local names: พร้าว .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Phrao

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/ban-pong/) 32 7 6 

[Khuean Phak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/khuean-phak/) 41 15 18 

[Long Khot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/long-khot/) 289 24 28 

[Mae Pang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/mae-pang/) 277 20 24 

[Mae Waen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/mae-waen/) 142 22 15 

[Nam Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/nam-phrae/) 56 12 5 

[Pa Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/pa-nai/) 79 16 10 

[Pa Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/pa-tum/) 90 14 18 

[San Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/san-sai/) 264 32 11 

[Thung Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/thung-luang/) 4.5 4 23 

[Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/wiang/) 6.2 8 55 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Phrao

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Phrao. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Mae Waen (5,517) and Phrao (5,499). Settlements here lie between about 406 m and 1,383 m above sea level (median 454 m).

- Ban A-Bo Ne
- Ban A-Bo Racha
- Ban A-Sae
- Ban A-Yae
- Ban Chaeng Ku Rueang
- Ban Chai Ngam
- Ban Chang Kham
- Ban Cho
- Ban Chom Hot
- Ban Doi Tai
- Ban Dong
- Ban Dong Ka Long
- Ban Dong Luang
- Ban Hang Tam
- Ban Hua Fai
- Ban Huai Bong
- Ban Huai Bong Nuea
- Ban Huai Bong Tai
- Ban Huai Kan Chai
- Ban Huai Kiang Sang
- Ban Huai Kon
- Ban Huai Ku
- Ban Huai Ngu
- Ban Huai Pa Lan
- Ban Huai Pa Rai
- Ban Huai Sai
- Ban Huai San
- Ban Kham Sum
- Ban Kham Sum Pa
- Ban Kham Sum Wiang
- Ban Khon Muang
- Ban Khuean Phak
- Ban Khun Chae
- Ban Khun Chae Lang
- Ban Kong Mung
- Ban Lao
- Ban Lo Pa Tong
- Ban Lo Pu Loei
- Ban Lom
- Ban Long
- Ban Luang
- Ban Mae Bon
- Ban Mae Hia
- Ban Mae Koi
- Ban Mae Ngat
- Ban Mae Pa Khi
- Ban Mae Pa Ki
- Ban Mae Pang
- Ban Mae Pang Pang Nai
- Ban Mae Phaeng
- Ban Mae Phuak
- Ban Mae Puek
- Ban Mae Ra-Ngong
- Ban Mae Sai Na Lao
- Ban Mae Sun
- Ban Mae Waen
- Ban Mae Waen Noi
- Ban Mae Wan
- Ban Mea Sai Na Loa
- Ban Mo
- Ban Mo Bon
- Ban Mo Lang
- Ban Mon Hin Lai
- Ban Muang Kham
- Ban Muang Thoi
- Ban Musoe
- Ban Musoe Doi Chik Chong
- Ban Musoe Doi Wiang Pha
- Ban Musoe Mae Chan
- Ban Musoe Thung Pa Kha
- Ban Na Meng
- Ban Nam Phrae
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Hai
- Ban Nong Khrok
- Ban Nong Lom
- Ban Nong O
- Ban Nong Pa Kha
- Ban Nong Pha
- Ban Nong Pit
- Ban Nong Pla Man
- Ban Nong Sadthi
- Ban Pa Chi
- Ban Pa Ha
- Ban Pa Hin
- Ban Pa Khaem
- Ban Pa Lan
- Ban Pa Mai
- Ban Pa Miang
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Hok
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Kia Ton
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Pang Noi
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Phuak
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Rai
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Tong Nam Pang Klang
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Tong Nam Pang Nai
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Tong Nam Pang Nok
- Ban Pa Miang Mae Pang Pang Lo
- Ban Pa Miang Mae Sai Pang Nai
- Ban Pa Miang Mae Sai Pang Nok
- Ban Pa Miang Mae Sun
- Ban Pa Nai
- Ban Pa Ngio
- Ban Pa O
- Ban Pa Siao
- Ban Pa Taeng
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pa Tum Don
- Ban Pa Wai
- Ban Pa Yasai
- Ban Pang Bong
- Ban Pang Fan
- Ban Pang Huai Rai
- Ban Pang Lan
- Ban Pang Po
- Ban Pang San
- Ban Pang Toi
- Ban Pha Daeng
- Ban Phae
- Ban Phae Phatthana
- Ban Pong
- Ban Pong Pao
- Ban Pong Yen
- Ban Pradoo
- Ban Pradu
- Ban Rom Klao
- Ban Saem Li
- Ban Sahakon Damri
- Ban Sahakon Plaeng Ha
- Ban Sahakon Plaeng Song
- Ban Sai Moon
- Ban Sai Mun
- Ban Sam Kula
- Ban Sam Li Bon
- Ban Sam Li Lang
- Ban San Hok Fa
- Ban San Kha Mok
- Ban San Khwang
- Ban San Klang
- Ban San Ma Na
- Ban San Pa Yang
- Ban San Phak Hi
- Ban San Po Thong
- Ban San Pong
- Ban San Pu Loei
- Ban San Sai
- Ban San Ta Phap
- Ban San Thanon
- Ban San Ton Muang
- Ban San Yao
- Ban Sari Kam
- Ban Si Kham
- Ban Si Pradu
- Ban Sop Pang
- Ban Tha Ma-Kiang
- Ban Thung Buak Khao
- Ban Thung Daeng
- Ban Thung Ku
- Ban Thung Luang
- Ban Thung Noi
- Ban Thung Ruang Thong
- Ban Tin That
- Ban Ton Chok
- Ban Ton Haen
- Ban Ton Kok
- Ban Ton Rung
- Ban Wang Pha
- Ban Yang Mae Khot
- Phrao

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Phrao

Named natural and historic features inside Phrao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

45 rivers and streams; 10 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Huai Sai
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Pa Ha
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Luek
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Lat
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ngu
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Sai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Takhian
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Kon
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Phaeng
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Wa
- Huai Bong
- Huai Buak Tao
- Huai Hak
- Huai Hoi
- Huai Hok
- Huai Hom
- Huai Khang
- Huai Khang
- Huai Khun Chae
- Huai Kom
- Huai Mae Bon
- Huai Mae Khot Tai
- Huai Mae Pang
- Huai Mae Pang Noi

…and 31 more.

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Doi Phi Pan Nam · 1,843 m
- Doi Khun Mae Tam Luang · 1,673 m
- Doi Mon Lan · 1,667 m
- Doi Luang · 1,536 m
- Doi Wiang Pha · 1,445 m
- Doi Chik Chong · 1,423 m
- Doi Mae Pun Luang · 1,398 m
- Doi Pha Yot · 1,375 m
- Doi Pha Kia · 1,350 m
- Doi Pha Lat · 1,184 m
- Doi Chom Hot · 1,158 m
- Doi Huai Bong · 1,098 m
- Doi Mon Lan · 1,001 m
- Doi Luang · 910 m
- Doi Pha Phueng · 874 m
- Doi Luang · 797 m
- Doi Sang · 797 m
- Doi Luang · 751 m
- Doi Khun Kon · 714 m
- Doi King Kaeo · 696 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Phrao and the best time to visit

In Phrao, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,318 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 16 

Feb 21 5 

Mar 24 22 

Apr 27 68 

May 26 193 

Jun 25 151 

Jul 25 209 

Aug 24 259 

Sep 24 225 

Oct 23 119 

Nov 21 37 

Dec 18 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phrao

Places mapped inside Phrao in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals26
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels40
- Shopping malls2
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants95
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Phrao?In Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Phrao?37,029 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phrao?About 51 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phrao?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Phrao?Chai Prakan, Chiang Dao, Doi Saket, Mae Suai, Mae Taeng and Wiang Pa Pao
- How many villages are in Phrao?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phrao?Settlements lie between 406 m and 1,383 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Phrao?10 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Phrao?Doi Phi Pan Nam (1,843 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Phrao?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Phrao?26 mapped
- How many banks are in Phrao?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Phrao?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phrao?TH5011 (OCHA common operational dataset)