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Phu Ruea

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Air quality index

60Moderate
Coordinates17.45°, 101.36°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Loei, Thailand, Phu Ruea is recorded in open geodata as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 17.452°, 101.362° situate Phu Ruea in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,772 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.4517
Longitude
101.3620
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
60
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
102
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
930
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-rumped Shama
    Copsychus malabaricus (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    21
  • Black-crested Bulbul
    Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833) · Aves
    17
  • Sooty-headed Bulbul
    Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    16
  • Gray-eyed Bulbul
    Iole propinqua (Oustalet, 1903) · Aves
    15
  • Ashy Drongo
    Dicrurus leucophaeus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    15
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    14
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    14
  • Yellow-browed Warbler
    Phylloscopus inornatus (Blyth, 1842) · Aves
    13

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2019-10-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Loei

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,772

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Taiga Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Seen 2026-04-04
Hooded Orchid
Hooded Orchid
Dendrobium aphyllum
Seen 2026-04-04
Vanda denisoniana
Vanda denisoniana
Vanda denisoniana
Seen 2026-04-04
Dendrobium draconis
Dendrobium draconis
Dendrobium draconis
Seen 2026-04-04
Dendrobium signatum
Dendrobium signatum
Dendrobium signatum
Seen 2026-04-04
Oriental Garden Lizard
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Seen 2026-04-04
Chalky Percher
Chalky Percher
Diplacodes trivialis
Seen 2026-04-04
Vanda flavobrunnea
Vanda flavobrunnea
Vanda flavobrunnea
Seen 2026-04-04
Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans
Seen 2026-04-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Phu Ruea, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ทุ่งดอกดาวเรือง Marigold field - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand0.6 miทุ่งดอกดาวเรือง Marigold field - panoramio (1) — Phu Ruea, Thailand0.6 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (1) — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.1 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (2) — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.1 miที่ทำการอุทยานภูเรือ - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.2 miสัมผัสอากาศหนาวบนยอดภูเรือ — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.2 miอากาศใกล้ 0 องศา บนยอดภูเรือ ต้องไม่อยู่เฉย — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.2 miExercise บนยอดภูเรือ — Phu Ruea, Thailand2.2 miวัดป่าห้วยลาด - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.4 miวัดป่าห้วยลาด - panoramio (1) — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.4 miSunset at Phu Rua, Loei - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.7 miลานกางเต็นท์ภูเรือ Phu Ruea Camping ground - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.7 miทุ่งดอกไม้บนภูเรือ ทางเดินไปน้ำตกหินสามชั้น ไม่มากมาย แต่สวยงาม - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.7 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (3) — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.8 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (4) — Phu Ruea, Thailand3.8 miPhu Ruea National Park — Phu Ruea, Thailand4 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (5) — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.1 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (6) — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.2 miISS030-E-49238 - View of Thailand — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.2 miISS030-E-49914 - View of Earth — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.2 miทางขึ้นยอดภูเรือยามเช้า - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.3 miอุทยานแห่งชาติภูเรือ Phu Ruea National Park - panoramio (10) — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.3 miพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นบนยอดภูเรือ จ.เลย - panoramio — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.4 miISS043-E-40227 - View of Earth — Phu Ruea, Thailand4.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org