Chalong, Mueang Phuket
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Chalong ฉลอง |
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| Tambon | |
 Location of Chalong in Mueang Phuket |
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| Coordinates: 7°50′23″N 98°20′43″E / 7.8396°N 98.3452°ECoordinates: 7°50′23″N 98°20′43″E / 7.8396°N 98.3452°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phuket |
| District | Mueang Phuket |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.069 km2 (13.154 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 15,460 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 83000 (Villages 1-5) 83100 (Villages 6-10) |
| Geocode | 830106 |
Chalong (Thai: ฉลอง) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight subdistricts in the capital district (amphoe mueang) Mueang Phuket.
The most important of the 29 Buddhist temples on Phuket is located here - Wat Chalong (วัดฉลอง, วัดไชยธาราราม). It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
Neighboring tambon are (from south clockwise) Rawai, Karon, Patong and Kathu of Kathu district and Wichit. To the southeast is the Chalong Bay, with one of touristy beaches of the island.
The tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO) created in 1995. It is further divided into 10 villages (muban).
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