title: Bảo Thắng district
text: # Bảo Thắng district
  
  Bảo Thắng is a rural district (huyện) of Lào Cai province in the Northeast region of Vietnam.
  
  As of 2020, the district had a population of 103,262. The district covers an area of 651.98 km². The district capital lies at Phố Lu.
  
  ## History
  
  The administrative unit of Bảo Thắng was first established in 1059 by the Lý dynasty.
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  Bảo Thắng district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including the townships of Phố Lu, Nông trường Phong Hải, Tằng Loỏng and the rural communes of: Bản Cầm, Bản Phiệt, Gia Phú, Phong Niên, Phú Nhuận, Sơn Hà, Sơn Hải, Thái Niên, Trì Quang, Xuân Giao, Xuân Quang.
  
  