1. Geographic Location
Cam Duong commune is 18 km east
of the center of Long Thanh center and 50 km from Bien Hoa city. The natural
land area in the commune covers 1861.66 ha, with borders as follows:
- Its north borders Song Nhan
commune, Cam My district, Dong Nai province.
- Its south is adjacent to Thua
Duc commune, in Cam My district, Dong Nai province.
- Its west borders Binh Son Suoi
Trau commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.
- Its east borders Thua Duc
commune and Xuan Duong commune, both of which are under Cam My district, Dong
Nai province.
2. Administrative Units
Regarding the existing
administrative units, Cam Duong commune is divided into 4 hamlets, including Cam
Duong hamlet, Cam Duong I hamlet, Cam Duong II hamlet and Suoi Quyt hamlet
3. Topography
The topography of Cam Duong
commune is rectangular type with a slope classified as medium. The terrains are
said to be relatively favorable for development.
4. Climate
Located in the Southeastern
climate zone, the climate of the whole region in general and the commune in
particular is characterized by the subtropical monsoon climate. It is hot and
humid climate with 2 distinct seasons namely the dry season and the rainy
season. Specifically the rainy season usually lasts from April to November every
year. The temperatures are quite high at about 30-35 0C. The humidity is medium,
with rainfall reaching about 150-200 mm. The highest temperatures are usually
about 37-40 0C, and the lowest 20-27 0C.
5. Culture and History
On April 30, 1975 Vietnam became
completely independent, facilitating the consolidation and construction of new
villages and communes. One year later, in 1976 Cam Duong commune was established
and has developed to date.
6. Population
Currently, Cam Duong commune has
1721 households, with 9,333 people, including about 6 ethnic groups, in which
there are typical ethnic groups such as the Vietnamese, Chinese, Chau Ro, Khmer,
etc.
Religion: Currently there are 3
main religions in the commune namely Catholicism, Buddhism and Protestantism.
+ Catholicism: There are 2
parishes namely Cam Duong parish and Thanh Tin Suoi Quyt parish. The total
number of parishioners is 6,018. It is the religion that attracts the most
religious followers.
+ Buddhism: The number of
Buddhists in the commune is 524 people. In the commune there is one pagoda, Buu
Quang Pagoda.
+ Protestantism accounts for a
relatively small number of only about 203 protestants.