Bảo Lộc

Bảo Lộc
Thành phố Bảo Lộc
City (Class-3)
Bảo Lộc City
Official seal of Bảo Lộc
Seal
Map
Country Vietnam
ProvinceLâm Đồng
Founded
  • July 11, 1994: established Bảo Lộc town
*April 8, 2010: Bảo Lộc city was established
Government
 • Chairman of the People's CommitteeNguyễn Văn Phương
 • Chairman of the People's CouncilNghiêm Xuân Đức
 • SecretaryTôn Thiện Đồng
 • Chairman of the Fatherland FrontNguyễn Văn Khắc
 • Chief Justice of the People's CourtNguyễn Khắc Quảng
Area
 • Total233.56 km2 (90.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total170,920
 • Density639.8/km2 (1,657/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
ClimateAm
Websitebaoloc.lamdong.gov.vn

Bảo Lộc (old name in Ma language: B’Lao is a city of Lâm Đồng Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. Bảo Lộc is famous for its registered trademark: B'lao tea. As of 2018 the town district had a population of 170,920.[1] The district covers an area of 229 km2. The district capital lies at Bảo Lộc.[1]

Name

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Its name is Bảo Lộc from B'lao in K'ho language, what means [the land of] mu oil trees.

Subdivisions

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Bảo Lộc has six urban wards and five communes.

The wards are:

  • Ward I - 4.3144 km2
  • Ward II - 6.6215 km2
  • B’Lao Ward - 5.4029 km2
  • Lộc Phát Ward- 25.7302 km2
  • Lộc Tiến Ward - 13.0119 km2
  • Lộc Sơn Ward - 12.3669 km2

The communes are:

  • Lộc Thanh - 20.8098 km2
  • Đam B’ri - 32.201 km2
  • Lộc Nga - 16.0319 km2
  • Đại Lào - 59.2579 km2
  • Lộc Châu - 36.1955 km2

Climate

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Climate data for Bảo Lộc
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.8
(89.2) 		34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.7
(81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.8
(71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.3
(64.9)
Record low °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		15.3
(59.5) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		4.5
(40.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 62.3
(2.45) 		53.0
(2.09) 		116.7
(4.59) 		210.9
(8.30) 		244.9
(9.64) 		311.3
(12.26) 		389.8
(15.35) 		457.7
(18.02) 		403.6
(15.89) 		342.2
(13.47) 		175.7
(6.92) 		83.5
(3.29) 		2,858.2
(112.53)
Average rainy days 5.9 5.4 9.3 14.9 20.1 22.2 25.5 26.3 25.5 23.8 15.6 7.9 202.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79.9 78.2 79.3 83.0 86.8 89.3 90.1 90.8 90.5 89.0 86.3 83.4 85.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.0 214.5 225.0 199.5 177.9 145.1 137.1 122.9 117.8 139.1 159.6 184.5 2,037.6
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[2]

Local sights

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Older buildings in Bảo Lộc include the Bát Nhã Temple.[3] Hồ Đồng Nai lake is a small lake situated in the central part of the town.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
  3. ^ Phillip Taylor, Modernity and Re-Enchantment: Religion in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam Institute of south-east Asian Studies - 2007 -- Page 317.... including Pháp Vân Temple in HCMC, Prajna [Bát Nhã] Temple in Bảo Lộc, in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng, and Từ Hiếu Temple in ..."

11°32′53″N 107°48′27″E / 11.54806°N 107.80750°E / 11.54806; 107.80750


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