Long Thành - Xã Bình Sơn : Socio-economic overview Long Thành - Xã Bình Sơn
 

Socioeconomic Overview

 

1. Geographic location

Located in 8 km east of Long Thanh district center, with the total area of ​​7,421 ha.

The natural land area covers 7,421 ha.

- Its north borders Binh An commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

- Its south borders Bau Can commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

- Its west borders Long An commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

- Its east borders Thua Duc commune, Cam My district, Dong Nai province.

2. Administrative units

Binh Son commune is divided into 17 hamlets including: Hamlet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Suoi Trau 1 hamlet, Suoi Trau 2 hamlet, Suoi Trau 3 hamlet, Xa Hoang hamlet, Cam Duong hamlet, and Long Phuoc hamlet.


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3. Topography

The commune’s topography is flat and slightly wavy: the average elevation varies from 2-10 m to 50-60 m and the slope ranges from 0 – 80 degrees but mostly less than 30 degrees.

4. Climate

The commune is located in the sub-equatorial monsoon tropical climate, with 2 seasons:

- Very sunny (an average of 2,600-2,700 hours a year), the average temperature is 26 0C and the lowest average is 25 0C;

- Relatively high rainfall (an average of 1,800 - 2.000 mm per year) sharply differentiated by seasons, with the rainy season lasting from May to October and the dry season from November to April.

5. Culture and history

At present Binh Son has 2 historical sites, namely the relic site of ​​Bien Hoa Provincial Party Committee (Hamlet 9) and Tran Hung Dao Temple (Hamlet 4) ranked by the Provincial People's Committee as a historical relic at the provincial level according to Decision No. 3640/QD-UBND dated December 29, 2010.


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6. Population

Total population: 25,032 people;

Number of households: 6,609 families;

Ethnicities: Majority of ethnic groups are Vietnamese, and Cham ethnic group includes 198 households with 647 people.

Religions: Buddhism: 1,220 households with 4,401 people;

Islam: 99 households with 313 people.