# Phu Ruea, Loei Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/ District · Loei Province # Phu Ruea Phu Ruea is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Loei Province. It had an estimated **15,784 people** in 2023 on 677 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Phu Ruea. It is divided into 6 subdistricts. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 170 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,784people (2023) - 677km² - 6subdistricts - 170mapped services ## How many people live in Phu Ruea? Phu Ruea had an estimated **15,784 people** in 2023 — 3.9% of Loei Province, 832nd of 928 districts. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the Loei Province figure of 1,006). Spread over 677 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 884th of 928 districts. 16.6% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 44 across Loei Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****942** 5–9 ****902** 10–14 ****771** 15–19 ****813** 20–24 ****675** 25–29 ****893** 30–34 ****968** 35–39 ****971** 40–44 ****1,325** 45–49 ****1,444** 50–54 ****1,388** 55–59 ****1,229** 60–64 ****984** 65–69 ****884** 70–74 ****594** 75–79 ****449** 80+ ****552** 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 Phu Ruea? Phu Ruea lies in [Loei Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dan Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/dan-sai/), [Mueang Loei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/mueang-loei/), [Tha Li](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/tha-li/) and [Wang Saphung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/wang-saphung/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 6.4% of [Loei Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/). The centre of Phu Ruea is about 418 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 36 km from Loei, the main town of Loei Province. The centre point is at 17.4127° N, 101.3950° E. Local names: ภูเรือ . 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 Phu Ruea Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Lat Khang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/lat-khang/) 96 8 8 [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/nong-bua/) 95 10 123 [Pla Ba](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/pla-ba/) 166 12 4 [Rong Chik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/rong-chik/) 107 16 18 [Santom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/santom/) 74 13 14 [Tha Sala](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-ruea/tha-sala/) 137 8 3 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 Phu Ruea Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Phu Ruea. Settlements here lie between about 332 m and 1,057 m above sea level (median 684 m). - Ban Bong - Ban Buam Hok - Ban Hai Phak Nao - Ban Hai Tak - Ban Hin So - Ban Ho He - Ban Huai Hia - Ban Huai Khrai - Ban Huai Lat - Ban Huai Phak Nao - Ban Huai Ta - Ban Huai Tio - Ban Kaeng - Ban Kaeng Hai - Ban Kaeng Kliang - Ban Kaeng Laen - Ban Kaeng Muang - Ban Kham Pom - Ban Khok Hang Wang - Ban Khon Phong - Ban Klang - Ban Kok Pho - Ban Kok Pho Rim Nam San - Ban Kok Pho Saen Iam - Ban Lat Khang - Ban Muang Khai - Ban Na Dan - Ban Na Kham Pom - Ban Na Khun - Ban Na Noi - Ban Nam Thop - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Non Sawang - Ban Non Sombun - Ban Nong Bong - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Kum - Ban Nong Saeng - Ban Nong Sua Khrang - Ban Nong Suea Khrang - Ban Pa Chantom - Ban Pla Ba - Ban Pong Kwang - Ban Rong Chik - Ban Saen Suk - Ban Samran - Ban San Tom - Ban Santisuk - Ban Song Khon - Ban Tat San - Ban Tha Manao - Ban Tha Sala - Ban Tham Mun - Ban Tham Mun Noi - Ban Tham Mung - Ban Thon - Ban Wang Sam Phan - Phu Ruea - บ้านกกโพธิ์ริมน้ำสาน - บ้านท่ามะนาว หมู่ที่ 7 - บ้านนาคูณ - บ้านห้วยลาด 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 Phu Ruea Named natural and historic features inside Phu Ruea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 5 reservoirs and tanks; 2 waterfalls. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hung - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mi - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ngop Ngaep - Ang Kep Nam Huai Sompoi - Huai Dua - Huai Nam Khao Man - Huai Nam San Kha - Huai Nam San Tom - Huai Pha Hong - Huai San Noi - Nam Heung - Nam San - Nam Tok Tat San - Nam Tok Tat Son - Sa Hua Na Kuai ### Hills and mountains 21 mountains. - Phu Pha Daeng · 1,479 m - Phu Pha Man · 1,389 m - Phu Nang · 1,327 m - Khao Kok Sak · 1,312 m - Phu Pha Hat Thai · 1,311 m - Phu Pha Baen · 1,228 m - Phu Hua Chang · 1,200 m - Phu Pha Sat · 1,189 m - Phu Pha Lom · 1,136 m - Phu Po · 1,100 m - Phu Khrang · 1,080 m - Phu Son · 1,025 m - Phu Mao · 1,008 m - Phu Phoi · 843 m - Phu Pha Man · 837 m - Phu Khi Nak · 828 m - Phu Mafueang · 827 m - Phu Noi · 805 m - Phu Nong Pak · 730 m - Phu Huat · 610 m - Phu Pha Ngaem · 442 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 Phu Ruea and the best time to visit In Phu Ruea, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (223 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 20 10 Feb 23 14 Mar 26 36 Apr 28 76 May 26 175 Jun 25 156 Jul 25 172 Aug 24 220 Sep 24 223 Oct 23 100 Nov 21 17 Dec 19 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phu Ruea Places mapped inside Phu Ruea in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels86 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants50 - Police stations3 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 Phu Ruea?In Loei Province, Thailand - What is the population of Phu Ruea?15,784 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Phu Ruea?About 44 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Phu Ruea?About 23 people per km² - What borders Phu Ruea?Dan Sai, Mueang Loei, Tha Li and Wang Saphung - How many villages are in Phu Ruea?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phu Ruea?Settlements lie between 332 m and 1,057 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Phu Ruea?5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Phu Ruea?Phu Pha Daeng (1,479 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Phu Ruea?October to April - How many hospitals are in Phu Ruea?7 mapped - How many banks are in Phu Ruea?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phu Ruea?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Phu Ruea?TH4207 (OCHA common operational dataset)