Sa Pa

Sa Pa Town
Thị xã Sa Pa
View of Sa Pa
Official seal of Sa Pa Town
Map
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceLào Cai
CapitalSa Pa ward
Area
[1]: 29 
684.74 km2 (264.38 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]: 9 
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]: 73 
70,663
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]: 79 
20,503
 • Rural
[1]: 80 
50,160
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
ClimateCwb

Sa Pa (listen, also written as Sapa) is a district-level town of Lào Cai Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. The town has an area of 685 km2 (264 sq mi) and a population of 70,663 in 2022.[1]: 73  The town capital lies at Sa Pa ward.[2] It is one of the main market and touristic towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Xa Pho, and Tay live.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lao Cai Statistical Office (2023). Lao Cai Statistical Yearbook 2022 (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-2465-5.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.