# Chun, Phayao Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/ District · Phayao Province # Chun Chun is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Phayao Province. It had an estimated **24,815 people** in 2023 on 531 km² (about 47 per km²). Its main town is Chun. It is divided into 7 subdistricts. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 109 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,815people (2023) - 531km² - 7subdistricts - 109mapped services ## How many people live in Chun? Chun had an estimated **24,815 people** in 2023 — 8.9% of Phayao Province, 668th of 928 districts. There are 1,070 women for every 1,000 men (above the Phayao Province figure of 1,037). Spread over 531 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 775th of 928 districts. 15.9% of people are children under 15 and 16.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 48 across Phayao Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,174** 5–9 ****1,311** 10–14 ****1,472** 15–19 ****1,171** 20–24 ****518** 25–29 ****729** 30–34 ****997** 35–39 ****1,306** 40–44 ****1,815** 45–49 ****2,414** 50–54 ****2,751** 55–59 ****2,873** 60–64 ****2,078** 65–69 ****1,549** 70–74 ****1,143** 75–79 ****778** 80+ ****736** 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 Chun? Chun lies in [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chiang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/), [Dok Khamtai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/), [Pa Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/), [Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/pong/) and [Thoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/). By area it is the 382nd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 8.6% of [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/). The centre of Chun is about 624 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 33 km from Phayao, the main town of Phayao Province. The centre point is at 19.3546° N, 100.1405° E. Local names: จุน . 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 Chun Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Chun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/chun/) 132 16 22 [Hong Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/hong-hin/) 78 13 4 [Huai Khao Kam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/huai-khao-kam/) 63 14 44 [Huai Yang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/huai-yang-kham/) 50 9 7 [Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/lo/) 51 11 11 [Phrathat Khing Kaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/phrathat-khing-kaeng/) 84 7 8 [Thung Ruang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/thung-ruang-thong/) 73 10 13 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 Chun Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Chun. Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 602 m above sea level (median 394 m). - Ban Bua Sathan - Ban Chai Sathan - Ban Chia - Ban Chun Luang - Ban Chun Phatthana - Ban Chun Ratchada - Ban Don Chai - Ban Don Chai Phatthana - Ban Don Mun - Ban Dong Khian - Ban Fang Min - Ban Hua Khua - Ban Huai Kaeo Phatthana - Ban Huai Kang - Ban Huai Kang Phatthana - Ban Huai Khao Kam Nuea - Ban Huai Khao Kam Tai - Ban Huai Khrai - Ban Huai Kiang - Ban Huai Krai - Ban Huai Luang - Ban Huai Ngio - Ban Huai Ngio Mai - Ban Huai Ngiu - Ban Huai Yang Kham - Ban Khang Hong - Ban Khang Hong Mai - Ban Khua Nam Chun - Ban Kio Kaeo - Ban Kio Kaew - Ban Kot - Ban Lo - Ban Mae Thalai - Ban Mae Wang Chang - Ban Mai Kanchana - Ban Mai Phatthana - Ban Nam Chun - Ban Nam Rin - Ban Pang Kho - Ban Pang Pom - Ban Pang Pom Klang - Ban Pang Pom Mai - Ban Pang Pom Nuea - Ban Pang Pom Tai - Ban Phaen Din Haeng - Ban Phaen Din Thong - Ban Phuang Phayom - Ban Phuang Phayom Mai - Ban Phuang Phayom Phatthana - Ban Pong Sanuk - Ban Pong Sanuk Mai - Ban Rong Du - Ban Rong Hat - Ban Rong Maet - Ban Rong Yang - Ban Sak Lo - Ban Sak Lo Mai - Ban Sak Noi - Ban Sak Phatthana - Ban Sak San - Ban Sak Thong - Ban Sak Thung - Ban San Luang - Ban San Pa Kao - Ban San Pu Loei - Ban San Sai - Ban Si Chom Chaeng - Ban Si Malai - Ban Si Mueang Chum - Ban Soi Si - Ban That - Ban That Khing Kaeng - Ban That Khing Kang Bon - Ban That San Dong Thong - Ban That San Thung Tai - Ban Thung - Ban Thung Phatthana - Ban Thung Ruang Thong - Ban Wang Chun - Chun 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 Chun Named natural and historic features inside Chun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 reservoirs and tanks; 9 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Huai Khrai - Ang Kep Nam Ban Phuang Phayom - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khao Kam - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khian - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kiang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Thalai - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ngio - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pa Miang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Saraphi - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ta Khian - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tamae - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tum - Ang Kep Nam Huai Yang Kham - Ang Kep Nam Khun Huai Kang - Ang Kep Nam Mae Chun - Ang Kep Nam Phu Phang Lang - Huai Mae Taling - Huai Soi Si - Huai Ta Khian - Huai Yang Kham - Nam Chun - Nam Mae Thalai - Nam Mae Thalai - Nam Rong Maet …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 25 mountains. - Doi Khun Mae Na · 1,019 m - Doi Khun Huai Thuan · 961 m - Doi Ngaem · 867 m - Doi Mon Yao · 849 m - Doi Khun Huai Pong · 846 m - Doi Khun Nam Mao · 844 m - Doi Khun Mae Loe · 819 m - Doi Khun Huai Khao Kam · 818 m - Doi Khun Huai Mae Thalai · 773 m - Doi Kio Kaeo · 766 m - Doi Khun Huai Mai Daeng · 755 m - Doi Yang Kham · 727 m - Doi Pa Kuk · 696 m - Doi Khuang Thewada · 694 m - Doi Huai Ha · 590 m - Doi Huai Ngio · 570 m - Doi Kio Chum Phu · 570 m - Doi Khun Huai Liap · 569 m - Doi Khun Huai Khian · 565 m - Mon Huai Tum · 556 m - Doi Pae Luang · 549 m - Doi Huai Dyea · 521 m - Mon Kluai Khoe · 518 m - Mon Huai Pueai · 495 m …and 1 more. 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 Chun and the best time to visit In Chun, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 26 29 Apr 28 80 May 27 193 Jun 26 144 Jul 26 231 Aug 25 283 Sep 25 224 Oct 24 106 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chun Places mapped inside Chun in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals20 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels8 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants48 - 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 Chun?In Phayao Province, Thailand - What is the population of Chun?24,815 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Chun?About 49 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Chun?About 47 people per km² - What borders Chun?Chiang Kham, Dok Khamtai, Pa Daet, Pong and Thoeng - How many villages are in Chun?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chun?Settlements lie between 370 m and 602 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chun?18 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chun?Doi Khun Mae Na (1,019 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chun?October to March - How many hospitals are in Chun?20 mapped - How many banks are in Chun?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chun?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Chun?TH5602 (OCHA common operational dataset)