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 Street - Backpacker quarter | |
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Position in HCMC's core | |
District 1 | |
| 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 | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 205,180 |
| • Density | 26,600/km2 (68,800/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) was the central urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi) the district had a population of 204,899 people in 2010. It is the historical birthplace of the city, where the Citadel of Gia Định is first built. The district was divided into 10 small subsets which were called wards (phường) prior to the 2025 administrative reforms.
Although it has been dissolved, "District 1" is still colloquially referred for the city's central business district, an area including several central wards in the city that was part of the district, it contained most of the city's administrative offices, consulates, and iconic buildings. District 1 was the busiest district in the city with the highest living standards with Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard and Đồng Khởi Street, the city's two main shopping streets, the latter 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.