# Wat Phleng, Ratchaburi Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/wat-phleng/

District · Ratchaburi Province 

# Wat Phleng

Wat Phleng is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Ratchaburi Province. It had an estimated **9,327 people** in 2023 on 37 km² (about 251 per km²). Its main town is Wat Phleng. It is divided into 3 subdistricts. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,327people (2023)
- 37.2km²
- 3subdistricts
- 56mapped services

## How many people live in Wat Phleng?

Wat Phleng had an estimated **9,327 people** in 2023 — 1.4% of Ratchaburi Province, 907th of 928 districts. There are 1,116 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ratchaburi Province figure of 1,101). Spread over 37 km², that is about **251 people per km²**, 152nd of 928 districts.

14.7% of people are children under 15 and 24.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 48 years (it is 43 across Ratchaburi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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50–54 ****721**

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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 Wat Phleng?

Wat Phleng lies in [Ratchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Amphawa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-songkhram/amphawa/), [Bang Khonthi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-songkhram/bang-khonthi/), [Mueang Ratchaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/mueang-ratchaburi/) and [Pak Tho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/pak-tho/). By area it is the 887th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 0.7% of [Ratchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/). The centre of Wat Phleng is about 76 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Ratchaburi, the main town of Ratchaburi Province. The centre point is at 13.4499° N, 99.8704° E. Local names: วัดเพลง .

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 Wat Phleng

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Chom Prathat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/wat-phleng/chom-prathat/) 11 8 9 

[Ko San Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/wat-phleng/ko-san-phra/) 15 11 19 

[Wat Phleng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/wat-phleng/wat-phleng/) 11 10 28 

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 Wat Phleng

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Wat Phleng. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Ban Bang Khwai
- Ban Bang Kluai
- Ban Bang Nang Sun
- Ban Bang Nang Thuai
- Ban Don
- Ban Don Klang
- Ban Don Ta Son
- Ban Khlong Farang
- Ban Khlong Khut Mai
- Ban Khlong Mahat Thai
- Ban Khlong Phanao
- Ban Ko Mon
- Ban Lawa
- Ban Mu Yai
- Ban Na Wat Ko San Phra
- Ban Pak Khlong
- Ban Pak Sa
- Ban Phleng
- Ban Plai Khlong
- Ban Rai Luek
- Ban Salao
- Ban Si Somrat
- Ban Tha Kham
- Ban Tha Lat
- Ban Tha Yai
- Ban Ton Phlap
- Ban Wat Farang
- Ban Wiang Thun
- Wat Phleng

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 Wat Phleng

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Khlong Phayong
- Khlong Wat Pradu

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ko San Phra

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 Wat Phleng and the best time to visit

In Wat Phleng, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,147 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (232 mm) and the driest Dec (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 19 

Feb 28 11 

Mar 30 49 

Apr 31 61 

May 30 137 

Jun 29 123 

Jul 28 123 

Aug 28 117 

Sep 28 206 

Oct 27 232 

Nov 26 58 

Dec 25 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wat Phleng

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels5
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants29

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 Wat Phleng?In Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Wat Phleng?9,327 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Wat Phleng?About 48 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Wat Phleng?About 251 people per km²
- What borders Wat Phleng?Amphawa, Bang Khonthi, Mueang Ratchaburi and Pak Tho
- How many villages are in Wat Phleng?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wat Phleng?Settlements lie between 5 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Wat Phleng?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Wat Phleng?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Wat Phleng?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wat Phleng?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wat Phleng?TH7009 (OCHA common operational dataset)