Amphoe San Pa Tong
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San Pa Tong is a district (amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

 in northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Doi Lo, Mae Wang
Amphoe Mae Wang
Mae Wang is a district in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Doi Lo, Chom Thong, Mae Chaem, Samoeng, Hang Dong and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province....

, Hang Dong
Amphoe Hang Dong
Hang Dong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.To reach Baan Tawaii...

 of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun
Amphoe Mueang Lamphun
Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...

 and Pa Sang
Amphoe Pa Sang
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.-History:...

 of Lamphun Province
Lamphun Province
Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....

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Administration

The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - San Pa Tong covers parts of tambon Yu Wa, Makham Luang and Thung Tom; and Ban Klang which covers parts of Ban Klang, Tha Wang Phrao, Makham Luang and Ma Khun Wan. The are of Thung Tom subdistrict not covered by San Pa Thong municipality also forms a subdistrict municipality. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), covering the non-municipal areas of each subdistrict.
No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

1. Yu Wa
Yu Wa
Yu Wa is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 13,175 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....

ยุหว่า 15 13,361
2. San Klang
San Klang, San Pa Tong
San Klang is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,478 people. The tambon contains 9 villages....

สันกลาง 9 4,648
3. Tha Wang Phrao
Tha Wang Phrao
Tha Wang Phrao is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3697 people. The tambon contains 7 villages....

ท่าวังพร้าว 7 3,480
4. Makham Luang
Makham Luang
Makham Luang is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,575 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....

มะขามหลวง 11 6,539
5. Mae Ka
Mae Ka
Mae Ka is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,630 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....

แม่ก๊า 14 7,373
6. Ban Mae
Ban Mae
Ban Mae is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2010 it had a total population of 6,635 people, 3,197 male and 3,438 female. The tambon contains 13 administrative villages and 2,321 households....

บ้านแม 13 6,635
7. Ban Klang
Ban Klang
Ban Klang is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Klang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

บ้านกลาง 11 9,835
8. Thung Satok
Thung Satok
Thung Satok is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,707 people. The tambon contains 12 villages....

ทุ่งสะโตก 12 6,398
10. Thung Tom
Thung Tom
Thung Tom is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,405 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....

ทุ่งต้อม 11 7,258
14. Nam Bo Luang
Nam Bo Luang
Nam Bo Luang is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,917 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....

น้ำบ่อหลวง 11 4,845
15. Makhun Wan
Makhun Wan
Makhun Wan is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,399 people. The tambon contains 7 villages....

มะขุนหวาน 8 5,228

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Wang district.

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