District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
District 1
Quận 1 | |
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Clockwise from top: Bạch Đằng Quay skyline at night viewed from Ba Son Bridge, Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard with Ho Chi Minh City Hall and Ho Chi Minh waving statue in the middle, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Independence Palace, Ngọc Hoàng Temple, Bùi Viện Walking Street - Backpacker quarter | |
Position in HCMC's core | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | 47 Lê Duẩn Boulevard |
| Wards | 10 phường |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 205,180 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | quan1.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 1 (Quận 1, Quận Một, Quận Nhất or Quận Nhứt) is the central urban district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi) the district has a population of 204,899 people as of 2010. It is the historical birthplace of the city, where the Citadel of Gia Định (or Saigon) is first built. The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards (phường). District 1 contains most of the city's administrative offices, consulates, and iconic buildings. District 1 is the busiest district in the city with the highest living standards with Đồng Khởi Street and Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard in District 1 are the city's two main shopping street, the first street is the highest demand area for real estate in the city and the whole nation, hitting a record price of $50,000 per square meter in 2007 and topping the charts of most expensive streets in the nation for years.