Cai Lậy district

Cai Lậy is a Rural district of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 193,328.^[1] The district covers an area of 296 km². The district capital lies at Bình Phú Commune.^[3] The town of Cai Lậy was separated from the district in 2013.

Ecotourism on Tan Phong island

Cai Lậy district Huyện Cai Lậy
District
Country	Vietnam
Region	Mekong Delta
Province	Tien Giang
Capital	Bình Phú
Area
• Total	114 sq mi (296 km2)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	193,328
Time zone	UTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Area code	870[2]

The town lies on Highway 1A, which links Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong delta, and is near a continuous ribbon of commercial development. The hinterland is largely agricultural, with many small holdings specialising in growing a variety of fruits, including custard apples, sweet mango and pomelos in the fertile delta soils.

References

1. "Kết quả toàn bộ Tổng điều tra dân số và nhà ở năm 2019" [Completed results of the 2019 viet nam population and housing census] (PDF). Tổng cục Thống kê (in Vietnamese and English). p. 37.
2. "Đơn vị hành chính" [Administrative units]. danhmuchanhchinh.gso.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
3. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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