1. GEOGRAPHY

- An Phuoc commune is the starting point of Long Thanh district, with 7 km of Highway 51 from Bien Hoa to Vung Tau. The commune is located 1.5 km northwest of the administrative center of Long Thanh district.

- The commune administrative center is located in Hamlet 1, An Phuoc commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

- Phone: 02513.844 062; Fax: 02513. 547 944

- Email: ubndxap-lt@dongnai.gov.vn

- Natural area: 3,250 ha

+ Its east borders on Long Duc commune.

+ Its west borders Tam An commune.

+ Its south borders Long Thanh town.

+ Its north borders Tam Phuoc commune, Bien Hoa city and An Vien commune, Trang Bom district.

2. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

The commune administrative units are divided into 7 hamlets: Hamlet 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and Bau Ca area.

3. HISTORY

An Phuoc commune is a rural commune of the Southeast delta, northwest of Long Thanh district. The commune was established in 1984 by merging the 2 communes An Loi and Phuoc Nguyen, with the socioeconomic development structure of agriculture-services.

In the process of the New Countryside construction, An Phuoc commune has received the close direction of the district Party Committee, the People's Committee and specialized departments, and the attention of the Party Committee, the People's Council, the coordination of the Fatherland Front Committee and communal unions, the enthusiasm of members of the Steering Committee, the Management Board, and the Development Board and the enthusiastic response of people in the commune.

The locality has favorable climatic conditions for the agricultural development, especially for major crops such as mangosteen, mulberry, etc. National Highway 51 crosses the commune with 7 km, facilitating the development of small-handicraft industries, commerce and services.

4. POPULATION

Permanent residence: 6,112 households, with 23,463 people; including 11,579 females; Temporary residence: 486 families with 5,452 people, including 2,501 females. The number of working-age people is 14,920, accounting for 71.66 percent of the total population. The number of working people is 14,323, making up 96 percent.

Religions: One Catholic worshiping establishments; 20 of Buddhism; Religious monks: Buddhism: 373; Catholicism: 48; Followers: 2,700 Buddhists; 200 Catholic believers; and 3 Protestantism groups with 77 protestants.

Ethnicities: Currently there are 19 ethnic minority households with 77 people living in the commune including Muong, Tay, Chinese, Nguon, and Khmer). All households have above-average living standards and none of the ethnic minorities is classified as poor and disadvantaged households.

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